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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016

... 10,000 workers given pnk slips in March. Year-on-year, full time jobs grew by 1.0% in April, the same as March. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.7% but the participation rate eased to 64.8% from 64.9% in March. Philadelphia Fed business ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016

... 2.1% in March from 2.2% in the previous month and less than market expectations for an acceleration to 2.3%. The UK unemployment rate remained at 5.1% in March, unchanged since November last year.

European Cities Fund makes first acquisition

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016

... years (up 14.8%), economic conditions next 12 months (up 13.2%) - and family finances next 12 months (up 7.2%). The unemployment expectations dropped by 5.8% to 136.3 in May from 144.7 in April. The fall is a positive for it indicates that respondents ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016

... be surprising". "Hiring looks to be taking a breather for the time being and further significant inroads into the unemployment rate may be more difficult to achieve in the near term." US Labor Market Conditions Index As if confirming the latest disappointing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016

... (+4.1%) and dwelling approvals (+3.1%) increased while commodity prices and the yield spread were largely steady. The unemployment expectations index decreased by 1.8% -- indicating an improvement in the labour market. The latest result takes the six-month ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016

... inflation with the index printing above 50 - rising to a 52.0 reading in April from 46.5 in March. UK labour market The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom remained steady at 5.1% in the January quarter, unchanged from the previous two quarters. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016

... jobs declined by 8,800 over the month but these were more than offset by a 34,900 increase in part-time jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.7% in March - the lowest since September 2013 -- from 5.8% in February (revised from 5.9%). The participation ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016

... in April and by 12.3% over the past 12 months. However, the outlook for the labour market was positive with the 'unemployment expectations index' declining by 1.8% in the month of April (read, reduced unemployment going forward). China exports China ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016

... January and 4.1% in December. The disappointing retail spending result is inconsistent with the improvement in the unemployment rate - to 5.8% in February from 6.0% in the previous month - ad business confidence - up to 3.4 from 2.7 in January - and ...

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Renato Mota takes on new board position

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:15PM

Renato Mota has joined the board of a $14 billion super fund along with another financial services stalwart.

Aegon AM gears up to take on local bond managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | 12:12PM

Aegon Asset Management is close to launching its first Australian fund, months after the US$446 billion manager unveiled plans to enter the tightly contested local bond market.

MLC slips global shares into neutral, hits gas on alternatives

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:49AM

MLC has pulled its global and emerging-market equity positions back to neutral, while continuing to deploy capital into alternatives.

North Americans bargain hunt Down Under: Report

KARREN VERGARA | 10:48AM

North Americans' merger and acquisition (M&A) appetite for Australian companies will only intensify in 2027 as they chase undervalued assets, according to a new report.

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