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On austerity, growth and expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... Never mind too that growth in consumer spending - the one that accounts for 70% of the economy - grew at a 3.2% pace (the fastest since the December quarter of 2010) from just 1.8% in the final quarter of 2012. And if you're betting on which way the ...

Major reshuffle in insurance league tables

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... insurers, classified in the research as 'Others'. Their market share was 8.6%, but their growth was 25.2% in 2012. The second fastest-growing insurance firm was BT, which grew 21.4% and saw its market share go from 4.9% in 2011 to 5.4% in 2012. AMP Group ...

Asian retail banks set to spend 5.1% more on tech

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... Asia Pacific region are the most prolific spenders on technology. At the same time, costumers in the region are among the fastest adopters of new technologies and are already using online banking services, which are increasingly done through smartphone ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... Recession. The government also delivered positive economic news, reporting that US retail spending increased in February at the fastest pace in five months. That came despite higher payroll taxes kicking in at the beginning of the year. LONDON - Europe's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... of the trading day despite an unexpectedly strong increase in US consumer spending last month. Americans spent at the fastest pace in five months in February, boosting retail spending 1.1 per cent compared with January, the Commerce Department reported. ...

Challenger gets Lonsec approval on annuities

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... awarded the rating to all managed investment schemes and term and lifetime annuities offered by Challenger, including the fastest selling annuity in the company's history, the Care Annuity, as well as the Liquid Lifetime annuity. "We're pleased with ...

Annuities boost Challenger growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... Lifetime and Care Lifetime annuities, two fast growing products focused on longevity insurance. "The Care Annuity is the fastest growing annuity product in Challenger's history and with around 58,000 people moving into Aged Care in 2011 alone this represents ...

Strong result for AIA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... continues to support AIA Group's strong results and record performance as AIA leverages its leadership position in the world's fastest-growing insurance markets," said Peter Crewe, AIA Australia CEO. "These results reinforce AIA's strength in Australia ...

Virgin Money Australia names MD

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... "We've had a cracking year and that's reflected in our numbers; we've doubled the size of our insurance book and have the fastest growing major credit card portfolio in the country. We've now set our sights on more product launches that will allow the ...

Super assets up 15% to $1.5tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
Super funds have staged a massive bounceback, reclaiming $192 billion to post the fastest annual asset growth in two-and-a-half years to reach $1.508 trillion. Driving the growth in the APRA reported figures is the 12% average return, according to SelectingSuper ...