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Chief economist update: The good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... for the labour market in as much as it's due to the increase in the participation rate to 65.7% from 65.5%, suggesting stronger confidence among job-seekers that they'll be successful in finding jobs - one that's consistent with the Westpac-Melbourne ...

Chief economist update: Consumers don't spend on confidence alone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... from. Because household consumption accounts for around two-thirds of Australia's economy, here's to looking forward to stronger GDP growth in the coming quarters. Real GDP slowed to a quarterly rate of 0.6% in the three-month period ending September ...

Chief economist update: A prelude to taper?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... another, particularly if the yen continues to strengthen in anticipation of some withdrawal of stimulus from the BOJ. The stronger yen would precipitate a correction in the Nikkei-225 index, erode Japanese exporters' competitiveness, reducing export ...

Getting better and betterer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... together with the expected lift wages, would increase disposable incomes and consumption. These, taken together, spell stronger gains in company revenues and profitability and by extension, share prices. Latest US data show that although employment increased ...

Life insurance inflows stable: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... recorded minimal growth, up 1.8% year-on-year to $6.3 billion, with MetLife (14.1%), TAL (10.6%) and AIA (7.1%) reporting stronger inflows as a result of winning significant superannuation fund insurance mandates during the year. Among the group insurers ...

Happier New Year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... underlying fundamental underpinnings are clearly supportive. The synchronised global upswing that started in 2017 is gaining stronger momentum and with it increased corporate profitability, while at the same time monetary policy still remains largely ...

PeakSuper eyes expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... said the company will not only service the Adelaide region, but look Australia wide. "We re-branded to give PeakSuper a stronger identity and market presence," he said. "Regulatory changes in the last 12 months have transformed the SMSF industry and ...

Amazon still an early-stage company: Fundie

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... market. It did not continue to narrow in to defensives and in to high-income stocks; it actually broadened out and become stronger. This suits ARK Invest because financial advisers and their clients feel there's a need to invest in disruptive innovation ...

Expecting the expected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... major world central banks also met and did what they signalled they'll be doing. And just as the Fed, they see 2017's stronger growth-low inflation dynamics to spill over into 2018. As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept monetary policy settings ...

Former Challenger subsidiary chief joins SMSF fintech

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... have done a fantastic job building the business over the past few years," she said. "My brief is to move faster, better, stronger. It's certainly going to be an exciting 2018 and beyond." Williams will start transitioning into the role on Monday and ...