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Crouching services, contracting manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
Economic slowdown on a roll. This is the message from the latest disappointing readings from China's official manufacturing and non-manufacturing purchasing managers' indices (PMIs). The manufacturing PMI fell deeper into contraction (below 50) from ...

Australia aims to be APAC fintech leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison's recent trip to Hong Kong and Shanghai top-dressed the government's innovation commitment and complemented calls by financial services executives for Australia's fintech industry to immediately capitalise in a "booming" ...

FSC reveals six-point super plan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
The Financial Services Council has released its six-point plan to make Australia's superannuation system more robust. As per the FSC's statement, the first three points are: "Give every Australian saver cast-iron confidence in the system. Take it out ...

A "chilling" moment for the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
In case you missed it, finance and central bank head honchos of the Group of 20 (G-20) met over the weekend in Shanghai. But you may as well have (missed it, that is) for it was more of the same - promised-filled and action-short. In its communique ...

EQT reveals slight profit slide

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Equity Trustees has released its interim 2016 results, revealing a slight 8.6% decline in net profit after tax to $7 million. Equity Trustees chairman Tony Killen attributed this to "a number of substantial one-off projects along with the amortisation ...

Charter Hall reports $143m profit

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
Charter Hall Group has reported statutory profit after tax of $143.5 million, up 259.6%, for the six months to 31 December. The number includes $89 million from property valuation gains. The company also saw 17% growth in funds under management to $15.9 ...

Australian Unity sees steady profit growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
Australian Unity has reported an 18.2% rise in net profit to $14.2 million in its interim 2016 financial results. This result stems from growth in all underlying Australian Unity businesses, with the fastest-growing channel being Australian Unity Personal ...

IOOF boosts interim profit

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
IOOF has announced its interim results for 2016, demonstrating an underlying net profit boost of 18% to $95.4 million. IOOF's statement cited some of the drivers of this as being the successful integration of Shadforth, which resulted in $11 million ...

PROFILE: Mercer chief customer officer Renee McGowan

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
Renee McGowan is fluent in Indonesian and has worked in over 30 countries during her career. As Mercer chief customer and marketing officer, she has become the organisation's custodian of customers. McGowan admits she had a fairly accidental entry into ...

Folkestone A-REIT fund added to BT Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
Folkestone Maxim Asset Management has had its A-REIT Securities Fund added to the BT Wrap platform. The addition comes on the heels of the fund being upgraded to 4.25 Stars by SQM Research. It is also available on Macquarie Wrap, Netwealth, Powerwrap ...