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Group insurance reforms to be tabled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... worth of superannuation savings, making our superannuation system work for members is part of the Government's plan for a stronger economy," he added.

Family office backs new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... real estate manager Qualitas and growth equity manager Armitage Associates. Alan Scwartz said Trawalla believes Asia's stronger economic growth relative to developed marked will drive return and attract capital to the region over longer term. And that ...

Chief economist update: Euro contagion redux?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... many of the euro area economies have been marked up, especially for Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, reflecting the stronger momentum in domestic demand and higher external demand. Growth in Spain, which has been well above potential, has been marked ...

Wealth manager appoints former NSW Premier to chair foundation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... heart of our success as a country. Our diversity and recognition of a range of cultures within shared values has made us stronger and richer," Carr said. "The Crescent Foundation has an important role to play as Australia proudly continues to accept ...

Chief economist update: RBA still in denial

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... the unemployment rate is likely. The vacancy rate is high and there are reports of skills shortages in some areas. The stronger labour market has led to some pick-up in wages growth, which is a welcome development. The improvement in the economy should ...

Harder for insurers to dodge claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... direct life insurance business had breached the anti-hawking law more than 300,000 times, at the RC public hearings. Stronger codes of practices Another key recommendation is that Financial Services Council should amend the Life Insurance Code of Practice ...

Link sells a slice of $1.5 billion acquisition

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
... pay down its debt, it said in an ASX statement. "The proceeds of the CPCS transaction will provide Link Group with a stronger and more flexible balance sheet enabling us to continue to assess growth opportunities that are strategically aligned to our ...

Chief economist update: Good jobs bad jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... multiplying. Total employment grew by a greater-than-expected 21,600 in the month of December 2018 that followed an even stronger 39,000 addition in the previous month. At the same time, the unemployment rate has edged lower to 5% from 5.1% (taking this ...

First neobank granted full banking licence

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... banking sector to give consumers more choice, lower prices and better service is part of the Government's plan for a stronger economy," he said.

Fed steady with a slight chance of a rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... growth rate since the September quarter of 2009 (3.2%). The US labour market remains solid, punctuated by the surprisingly stronger-than-expected 312K jump in non-farm payrolls in December (versus consensus predictions for a 180K gain). While the unemployment ...