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On the road to normal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... some ground from last week's low reading of 91.35 to 92 overnight. The US dollar index's ascent had been limited by the stronger euro, pound and Canadian dollar, among others. Again, these are to be expected. Rising interest rates are a negative for ...

The British pound's sterling reversal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... time when "cash available to spend" are falling sharply (as revealed by Markit's latest HFI survey). Then there's the stronger Sterling's negative impact on British exports... and of course, Brexit.

Not happy enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... positive correlation with the strength of consumer spending. A high level of consumer confidence generally translates into stronger household consumption. Consumer spending accounts for around two-thirds of the Australian economy, so markets are always ...

Broaden ASIC banning powers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... senior executives and directors are held accountable when they fail to meet community expectations, including through stronger powers for APRA to remove and disqualify senior executives and directors and through new civil penalties," O'Dwyer said. "The ...

Canada economic growth changes gears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... straight month of year-on-year acceleration. All these support the BOC statement that: "Recent economic data have been stronger than expected, supporting the bank's view that growth in Canada is becoming more broadly-based and self-sustaining."

Markets are stronger than Trump

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
Ariel Investments president Mellody Hobson believes market fundamentals are stronger than any current geopolitical volatility. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference on the Gold Coast, Hobson said ...

Centrepoint forms fintech alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
A newly-formed fintech partnership will enable Centrepoint Alliance financial advisers to develop stronger client relationships as well as provide tools to promote shared responsibility for the client's financial situation. A full-service money management ...

Boring is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... per the RBA statement of 5 September: "Wage growth remains low. This is likely to continue for a while yet, although stronger conditions in the labour market should see some lift in wages growth over time. Inflation also remains low and is expected to ...

Higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... high, producing a 19.5% gain this year to date. To be sure, the second estimate of US GDP showed the economy grew by a stronger 3% (annualised) in the June quarter, faster than the preliminary estimate of 2.7%. The strongest growth rate since the March ...

SuperStream ushers in digital era

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said the contribution of SuperStream to a better superannuation system was enormous. "The stronger protection of members' savings through account consolidation and faster allocation of funds is real, sustained and substantial. ...