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Life insurance balancing APRA priorities with increased profit

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... ratios, the life insurance industry has reported a steady increase in net profit, according to APRA's latest quarterly statistics for the sector. The main driver of profit, which increased overall by 16.9% to $3 billion in the year to March 2016, has ...

New retirement income calculator more accurate than ever

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... they will have paid off their mortgage by the time they reach retirement. However, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows more than 20% of current households with occupants over the age of 65 either have a mortgage or are renting. Those ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... offsetting the previous month's 2.2% increase and lower than market expectations for a 0.5% fall. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed purchases dropped in all three major categories last month: passenger vehicles (-1.2%); SUVs (-2.6%) ...

He pleaded, he promised, he threatened

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... of last week's trading, though it remains 10.7% higher than its 2016 starting level. Japanese inflation and spending statistics - that painted a gloomier picture of the economy -- released only hours before the BOJ announcement underscore the need for ...

Life insurers paid $6.9bn in claims in 2015

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... companies paid out a total of just over $6.9 billion in claims in 2015, according to figures from The Risk Store. The statistics show that a total of 89,291 claims were paid for an average $77,279 per claim. Put another way, that's an average $27.6 million ...

SMSFs have cash top of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... 2016, compared to the December quarter of last year. It is the biggest quarterly jump for this asset class in OneVue statistics since 2012, and reverses an otherwise declining trend. OneVue head of product and transactions Brett Marsh said: "The timing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... Following on from the disappointingly weak consumer price inflation report for the March quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its latest estimates on Australian external trade prices, the results of which tell the same story - ...

BoJ now top 10 shareholder in 200 stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... estimates from publicly available central bank records, company regulatory filings, ETF managers' portfolio holdings and statistics from the Investment Trusts Association of Japan. Incredibly, reports suggest that BoJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda is considering ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
Australia taxation revenue The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released figures showing that Australia's total taxation revenue increased by 2.3% to A$445,965 million in fiscal year 2014/15 from A$435,892 million in 2013/14. Taxes on income - ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... central bank's negative interest rate policy commenced on 16th February this year. Philippine exports The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) figures show Philippine exports continue to decline, down by 4.5% to US$4.3 billion in the year to February ...