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No 'Plan B' for Brexit "twist and turns"

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017

... investment growth is likely to be higher in 2017 than previously projected. The stronger global outlook and the level of sterling are providing incentives for many exporters to renew and increase capacity." Decently rational forecasts that could even ...

Private wealth specialist appoints chief executive

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017

Boutique wealth firm Sterling Private Wealth is welcoming a new chief executive. David Murray joins Sterling from BT Investment Solutions, where he was a regional practice business manager for the BT Magnitude dealer group. Before that, he was a director ...

Brexit-proof?

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017

... Markit, "The domestic market was a key source of new business wins. The boost to export competitiveness from the weak sterling exchange rate also contributed to new work inflows". However, the pound's depreciation has also lifted input and output pri ...

One Direction and the BOE

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017

... advanced to 1.6% from 1.4%. The strength in domestic economic activity, along with the British pound's sharp depreciation - Sterling's effective exchange rate has dropped by 12.9% since Brexit on 23 June 2016 - would put upward pressure on inflation. ...

Three for three

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017

... Growth and the labour market are not the BOE's current problem, rising inflation is. As the report noted, "The value of sterling remains 18% below its peak in November 2015, reflecting investors' perceptions that a lower real exchange rate will be required ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016

... expectations for an improvement to -4 and was largely driven by a deceleration in output growth (to +13 from +22 in September). Sterling's sharp depreciation has raised the inflation component to +8 in October from +5 in the previous month but has also ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016

... the past nine months. UK CPI inflation True to the Bank of England's (BOE) warning of rising inflation due to the pound sterling's depreciation, the UK's annual headline inflation rate sped up to 1.0% in September - the fastest rate since November 2014 ...

GBST profits down in "year of transformation"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016

... to $20 million from $24.5 million - to June's Brexit outcome. "Had it not been impacted by a decline in the value of sterling compared to the Australian dollar caused by Brexit, on a constant currency basis, operating EBITDA for the second half would ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016

... at the end of July and by 14.8% as at the close of last night's trade, taking its year-to-date gains up to 10.0% (and sterling's effective exchange rate remains 3.0% lower). Expect further gains in retail spending as the Bank of England's 2 August monetary ...

Parting could be such sweet sorrow

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016

... likely to be lower over the forecast period, reflecting slower capital accumulation and the need to reallocate resources. Sterling is also likely to depreciate further, perhaps sharply. This combination of influences on demand, supply and the exchange ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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