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Chief economist update: Stability is doing it for Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... likely to follow an uptrend, with a virtuous cycle from income to spending being maintained in both the corporate and household sectors, mainly against the background of highly accommodative financial conditions and the underpinnings through government ...

Big-spending retirees live in Melbourne: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
Melbourne's surrounding suburbs are home to Australia's highest spending retirees, Milliman analysis shows. Retirees living in the wealthy enclaves of Armadale, Prahran, Windsor, South Yarra East and Toorak or Stonnington West spend $56,711 per year ...

Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... in forward orders from +2 in July to +5 indicates that this inventory re-stocking is not "unwanted". The strength in household consumption reported in the June quarter National Accounts justifies businesses outlook to rebuild inventories. The Australian ...

TAL enhances musculoskeletal underwriting initiative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... and Queensland for a period of six months. TAL retail customers who are eligible for the Federal government's farm household allowance can receive the waiver for their insurance premiums from 1 September 2018. Waiver requests are due 30 November ...

Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... stage or through early-release. When the frost hit we were able to advise our farming clients to run their insurance, household expenses and farm items like fertilisers through superannuation, and we asked them to focus on their off-farm investments," ...

Future Fund delivers 9.3%, increases risk moderately

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
The Future Fund delivered a 9.3% annual return, taking Australia's sovereign wealth fund to $146 billion. It also added "moderate" risk in the period to take advantage of a shorter-term economic outlook which it says looks positive. Its 10-year return ...

TAL waives life premiums for drought-stricken farmers

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... period of six months, it announced today. TAL retail customers who are eligible for the Federal government's farm household allowance can receive the waiver for their insurance premiums. The waivers will apply for premiums due from 1 September 2018 ...

Industry fund and Lendlease strike $1.4bn property deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
An industry superannuation fund which manages about $90 billion in assets is partnering with Lendlease to fund an investment vehicle that will build and develop multifamily housing in the US. First State Super and Lendlease have committed US$1 billion ...

Chief economist update: Look ma, inflation ate my wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt..." The zero growth in real wages is sure to keep household debt at record levels - 190.1% of household disposable income in the March quarter (latest available) or shoot up to fresh ...

Customer data protections progress

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... Productivity Commission review on Competition in the Australian Financial System reported that the average Australian household could be saving up to $1000 per year on their home loan if they switched to another lender - but many choose not to or don't ...