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Dealer group acquires bank advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... to be effective from 1 July 2019. Neither transaction is expected to have a material impact on the bank's earnings outlook.

Chief economist update: EUr next

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... about Trump's planned "tour of duty" to the EU, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its "World Economic Outlook, April" report which shaved the global GDP growth outlook to 3.3% this year - down from 3.5% predicted only three months ago ...

Chief economist update: Two indicators giving the Fed a headache

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... unemployment rate at 3.8% in March - the 19th straight month that the jobless rate had been below the "median value of 4.3%". The outlook for jobs remain positive gauging from the March consumer confidence survey showing respondents saying "jobs were ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property price falls become self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... indicate Australia's economy is tracking below what the IMF anticipated six months ago in the last World Economic Outlook. Back then the fund predicted growth would come in at 3.2% in 2018 before cooling to 2.8%. Official ABS national accounts published ...

Chief economist update: Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... at £435 billion, the Bank of England (BOE) declared its future actions would largely depend on Brexit. "The economic outlook will continue to depend significantly on the nature and timing of EU withdrawal, in particular: the new trading arrangements ...

Chief economist update: Rosy assumptions a Budget surplus make

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... then investment... overall economic growth and through to government revenues. However, the Treasury's optimistic outlook on wages does not compute with its labour market forecasts whereby the unemployment rate flattens at 5.0% over the next three ...

FEW recognises Thalia Stanley Group founder

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... Judith Beck, the founder and chief executive of FEW, said the speakers and panellist were chosen for their expertise and outlook for the positive progression of women. "We are also pleased that we were able to raise much needed funds for the Sister2sister ...

Finance sector hiring outlook weakens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... insurance and real estate industries have suffered two consecutive quarters of hiring intentions decline. The overall outlook for the sector is well below the six-year high achieved at the end of 2018, a new report from ManpowerGroup shows. The sector ...

Chief economist update: Japan should raise taxes another day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... optimism that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) had been telling us and itself for as long as I can remember. The same rose-tinted outlook on growth. "Japan's economy is expanding moderately, with a virtuous cycle from income to spending operating, although ...

Banks move to derisk, workforces shrink

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Australian employment figures and economic outlook could take a hit as major banks move to derisk their businesses by hiving off wealth and financial advice businesses. Westpac has announced it is exiting personal financial advice. Commonwealth Bank ...