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Eurozone low-flation to 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
... forecast. However, the speed up was mainly due to a 4.7% jump in energy prices which, the ECB does not expect to last (or offset by lower prices in other components) based on its latest inflation projections - 1.4% in 2018 and 1.5% in 2019. Most likely ...

NAB refunds home loan customers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
NAB refunded $1.7 million to home loan customers after it failed to properly set up mortgage offset accounts, according to ASIC. Customer complaints prompted NAB to conduct an internal review, which found the bank failed to link offset accounts to broker ...

Down, down business conditions are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
To say that you, I and Irene were surprised at last month's NAB business survey - that showed Australian business conditions rocketed to an all-time high in October but confidence hardly budged - is more than just an understatement for even the survey ...

Not all heroes wear capes

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... in fees on extra super accounts as they fork out for breakfast - an average $1,321.84 per year - and suggests they could offset their breakfast spending by ditching unnecessary accounts. "The research couldn't be clearer, young Aussies love to eat out ...

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... difference to aggregate demand because taxpayers will anticipate higher taxes in the future (or less welfare spending) to offset higher deficits.

Where in the cycle is Australia?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... picked-up a mere 0.1% from the record low 1.9% over the past four quarters to 2% in the September - more or less just enough to offset the 1.8% increase in consumer prices over the same period. This also helps explain the buoyant business conditions ...

Watermark hires global equities lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... investor update, Watermark said fund performance was beset by unfavourable stock-picking conditions, value gains being offset by losses in resources and financials and "lack of exposure to the rising market in the second half of 2016." It did however ...

Surefire Melbourne Cup bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... led by an 11.5% jump in power bills and a 3.1% increase in new dwelling purchase by owner-occupiers. These were partly offset by year-on-year declines in clothing and footwear (3.2%), communication (2.9%), furnishings, household equipment and services ...

ANZ Wealth drags group's earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... adverse insurance claims and a one-off experience loss due to the exit of a group life insurance plan, but was partially offset by reinsurance profit share, the bank said. Funds management income decreased in line with the strategy to rationalise the ...

Go ahead BOE, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... rate hike would slow wages growth but at this stage in the UK economic cycle (full employment) - this risk is more than offset by easing pressure on inflation that a rate hike brings. Go ahead BOE, make my day!