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Happier euro consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
Don't worry, be happy. Preliminary estimates show that the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) consumer confidence indicator for the euro area improved to a reading of -4.9 in January from -5.1 in the previous month. While ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... minus 3 in October. Euro confidence Preliminary estimates show that the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) consumer confidence for the euro area increased significantly to a reading of minus 6.1 in November - the highest ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... month in 2015. Eurozone consumer confidence Preliminary estimates by the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) show that consumer confidence in the Eurozone fell by 0.6 point to a reading of minus 8.5 - the lowest reading ...

Challenger finalises partnerships with three super funds

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... likely later in 2016. "Challenger strongly encourages these partnerships as a way to help retirees manage their financial affairs with greater certainty and flexibility after accumulating savings in industry funds over many years," Challenger distribution ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... followed a 1.3% gain in the previous month. Euro consumer confidence The Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) flash consumer confidence indicator for the eurozone slipped to a reading of -7.3 in June versus -7.0 in the previous ...

Lifeplan portal puts investors first

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... Commenting on the launch, head of Lifeplan, Matt Walsh said: "Increasingly Australians are conducting their financial affairs over their mobile phones, and it is paramount that any online initiative adopts this 'mobile first' design philosophy. "With ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... consumption. Eurozone economic and business sentiment Silver lining? The Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs' (DG ECFIN) flash estimate of euro consumer confidence went up by 2.3 points to a reading of -7 in May from -9.3 in the previous ...

BT to pair superannuation and wellbeing

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... developed Wealth Review, an interactive program that Australians can use to get an immediate picture of all of their financial affairs. BT will build on Westpac's current wellbeing program that services over 40,000 employees to develop wellbeing programs ...

HLB Mann Judd launches estate planning

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... understood when someone dies include those around jointly-owned assets; and many people learn more about their financial affairs after going through the estate planning process. He said options such as testamentary trusts should be considered when passing ...

Robo revolution to benefit human advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... stakeholders assume that ongoing advances in digital advice platforms will empower investors to handle their financial affairs without the assistance of traditional financial advisors," Cerulli director Scott Smith said. "Cerulli believes that while ...