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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... government spending (Federal and State) has been dampening activity, while others noted a lingering lack of confidence (post-election) was keeping a lid on activity for them. US ADP private sector employment ADP data shows that the US economy added 177,000 ...

Treasurer flags super cap exemptions

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... contemplated by the government, divorces and other life events are being considered in the policy. "We said before the election that one of those [life] events was a settlement that might have come from a compensation claim or something of that nature. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... market "consistently supportive despite global shocks and uncertainties particularly associated with 'Brexit'; the US election; Fed interest rate policy; and China's efforts to deal with a structurally slowing economy". These have been slightly offset ...

Sell everything (again?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... market king Bill Gross echoes Gundlach view, "If we see fiscal stimulation in Japan China and ultimately the US after the election, I think we should be investing in real assets as opposed to financial assets". They're joined by billionaire investor ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Australia business confidence Brexit and the close 2 July Australian Federal elections dented Australian business sentiment as could be expected, but only just. The National Australia Bank (NAB) business confidence index eased to a reading of plus 4 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
ANZ job ads The "increased uncertainty following the close federal election on July 2 and the shock decision by the UK to leave the European Union on June 24" is how ANZ's head of Australian economics Felicity Emmett explained the sharp 0.8% drop in ...

EQT appoints non-executive director

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... contributions." Sedgwick will join Equity Trustee's board risk committee and board audit committee. He will also submit himself for election by shareholders at the company's annual general meeting in October.

Keybridge chair ousted in Bentley coup

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... shareholders vote against all resolutions." Ultimately, however, a majority of shareholders voted for Moffat's dismissal and the election of Bentley's nominees.

ASX appoints new CEO, board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... said. In a separate announcement, joining the ASX board as a non-executive director is Melinda Conrad, who will stand for election at the ASX's Annual General Meeting on 28 September 2016. ASX chairman Rick Holliday-Smith said: "I am delighted that Melinda ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... report's authors would not have been impressed by the lack of fiscal policy strategy debate during the recent federal election campaign when all sides of politics either ignored debt management policy, proposed only minimal changes to tax concession ...