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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... output prices were unchanged but input prices reversed direction in the latest survey, recording an increase for the first time since December last year - largely due to higher raw materials prices (mainly fuel-related items). Singapore GDP Singapore's ...

Education alliances to drive growth: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... FPA is currently aligned with 25 universities; presenting to students and attending career fairs. This year, for the first time, the FPA chapters sponsored 17 students from across the country to attend the Congress. "We are also conducting student research ...

Socially responsible XTBs hit ASX

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... to 49 and expands the range of available XTBs over bank bonds from the likes of ANZ, Macquarie and Westpac for the first time. Chief executive of ACBC Richard Murphy said the release reinforces the company's commitment to innovation and improving investor ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... latest survey also indicated some good news on inflation with the average costs of goods and services rising for the first time since August last year and input prices increasing at their fastest pace in 15 months on the back of higher "oil-related" ...

Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions, this year examining Malaysia and Argentina for the first time.

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... form of the Life Insurance Framework. Speaking at the launch of the Code of Practice Trowbridge said: "This is the first time the industry has had an industry-wide set of standards to which they are all committed and can be held accountable." Trowbridge ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... in three months on the back of slower expansion in new orders and output and exports falling to contraction for the first time in four months. Eurozone manufacturing PMI The final Markit Eurozone manufacturing PMI of 52.6 in September from 51.7 in August ...

Green light for SMSF family property investment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... Arthur Naoumidis said: "For DomaCom, now in the middle of an IPO, this is a critical opinion from the ATO. For the first time, SMSF members can use some of their super money to invest in a property jointly with their children to help them acquire a house ...

Optimo launches free robo strategy platform

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Optimo Financial has updated and launched the public beta version of Optimo Pathfinder Online, which for the first time will allow financial advisers to provide clients with holistic advice in minutes. Unlike other robo platforms that focus on asset ...

UK corporate pension deficit swells

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... their liabilities. "[Mercer's] reference long-dated corporate bond yield has now fallen below 2% per annum for the first time, representing yet another milestone into uncharted territory," Mercer senior partner Ali Tayyebi said.