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Chief economist update: Inflation remains in the slow lane

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... the RBA's outlook that while it expects wages to lift, "it is likely to be only gradual" - that doesn't bode well for household income and, by extension, consumer confidence and spending. Worse, persistent low wages growth could lead to stagnant/lower ...

Chief economist update: Australian workers, don't expect a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... "permanent income" than their part-time counterparts. This suggests that consume spending would remain weak and because household consumption accounts for around 60% of Australia's GDP, expect economic growth to remain in the slow lane as well. Not only ...

Vanguard launches two active factor ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Vanguard will list its first active exchange-traded funds for Australian investors on the ASX tomorrow. The first of the two new ETFs is Global Value Equity (ASX: VVLU), and invests in global equities with value characteristics. The second, the Global ...

Chief economist update: RBA certain to raise interest rates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... Chinese authorities successfully managing the build-up of risk in their financial system. Domestically, the high level of household debt remains a source of vulnerability, although the risks in this area are no longer building, following the strengthening ...

RARE wins mandate from $182bn US manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... tanks, water supply systems and underground pipelines to bring clean and safe drinking water to communities, construct household toilets, and fund hygiene and gender equality education. RARE co-chief executive Nick Langley said the company believes access ...

Royal Commission to take "labyrinthine" advice legislation to task

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
In its background paper leading up to the financial advice inquiry on April 16, the Royal Commission has called out the "labyrinthine" regulatory regime in which the industry operates. The paper notes the current legislative framework for financial ...

FASEA consultation could sway retirement outcomes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... "It's doing the first part of its job, allowing people to accumulate assets through their working lives, with typical household super wealth at retirement in the $350,000 to $500,000 range and increasing," Cooper said. "This wealth was accumulated to ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of retail sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... infrastructure spending and stronger export growth." But..."One continuing source of uncertainty is the outlook for household consumption" as "household income has been growing slowly and debt levels are high." Last we looked, household income growth ...

Royal Commission could lead to credit crunch: UBS

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR) - two potential scenarios could emerge. The first, the report explained, is that assessed household income is reduced and the household expenditure measure (HEM) increases over time. As a result of this, "the banks ...

Chief economist update: The trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... scenario, domestic equities will benefit as more people find jobs. Jobs translate to income. Higher income means increased household spending. Stronger consumer spending leads to better company profits. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments ...