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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... October while employment was flat at a low +1 reading. Australia residential property prices The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the weighted average of residential property prices in Australia's eight capital cities increased by 1.5% ...

SMSFs continue hunt for information

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... turning to online resources to access information on investment, regulatory changes and diversification methods. New statistics released by AMP Capital show the number of members of the wealth management firm's online SMSF community has doubled to 600 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... 0.6% in the three-months ended June. That turned out to be highly optimistic. This is because the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) latest National Accounts update showed the Australian economy contracted by 0.5% instead - the first quarterly drop ...

Industry funds lead Labor's super inquiry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... out on some or all of their superannuation entitlements. Using Australian Taxation Office and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Cbus and ISA estimate rogue employers are dodging compulsory superannuation payments to the tune of $3.6 billion a year. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
Australia capex The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report on business investment shows actual private new capital expenditure drop by 4.0% in the September quarter. While worse than market expectations for a 2.5% fall, the third quarter figure ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... to October after recording a 0.7% rise in the previous month. Australia building approvals The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on building approvals further confirms the weakening trend in the property market and that the housing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Australia managed funds industry The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the managed funds industry saw a 2.2% increase in funds under management to A$2,774.5 billion in the September quarter from A$2,715.5 billion in the June quarter. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... construction work done This will be a drag. A drag on Australian third quarter GDP that is. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the value of total construction work done fell by 4.9% in the September quarter following a 3.1% decline ...

Life insurance revenues down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... insurers has dropped 23.2% over the past twelve months, as demonstrated by APRA's latest life insurance performance statistics. APRA's report for the September quarter shows total assets fell from $293.5 billion to $225.5 billion, with the regulator ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... what kind of jobs is advertised - i.e., whether they're full or part-time. Recall that recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed a rising trend towards part-time hiring and a declining one in full-time employment. Australia AiG performance of ...