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Digital advice embraced by all ages: Decimal

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... member engagement via Decimal's digital financial advice software increased 37% in the past year, latest quarterly statistics show. Decimal's digital insights report for the June quarter shows 2366 members in its superannuation client base decided to ...

The negatives in the positive jobs report

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... rise, hope and wish and pray some more. While the headline seasonally adjusted numbers of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Force report were undeniably positive - employment up by a better than expected 27,900 in July from June; the ...

Wage freeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) 'Wage Price Index' report for the June quarter confirmed what we, Australians all, already know...wages growth remains sluggish. Even market consensus got it on point. Growth in total wages stood still at a ...

Life insurers post mixed performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... corner for life insurers, recording strong earnings after years of mediocre performance, APRA's FY17 life insurance statistics show. Group disability income insurance contributed $152 million of profit to the total risk products' bottom line of $673 ...

Inflation: Cost-pushed and demand-pulled

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... one that's captured in the latest NAB survey which showed a deceleration in labour costs and the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) wage price index that remained at a record low 1.9% in the year to the March quarter (the ABS will release the June ...

SMSF auditors merge

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... About 600,000 SMSFs are currently in operation nationally, managing $653.8 billion in assets, according to the latest statistics released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Taxation Office. The average balance of an ...

Cheaper imports

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... Australians an average rate of inflation over time of between two and 3%." This is underscored by the Australian Bureau of Statistics'(ABS) latest update on the country's import prices. The import price index fell by 0.1% in the June quarter following ...

Inflation matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... Bank of England rate rise in the next six months (27%) falls to lowest since October 2016." The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will release the June quarter CPI inflation report later today. The actual figures would affirm (if higher than expected) ...

Not showing: inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... inflation. The Canadian dollar's appreciation since the rate hike could produce the same thing. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will release the consumer price index report for the June quarter this coming Wednesday - one that would provide ...

Good jobs, sluggish pay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... turn the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) conveyed in the minutes of its 4 July board meeting. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported total employment grew by 14,000 in June. This was lower than market expectations for a 15,000 increase and ...