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Industry Super Australia forecasts a rate cut

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... house prices and consumer sentiment, and the US Federal Reserve's reaction amid global trade concerns. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is currently below the RBA's target of the 2-3% range; employment growth may have been shifting towards the public sector ...

Chief economist update: Inflation genie still inside the box

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... that Australia's inflation genie is still inside the box. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) consumer price index report showed headline inflation accelerated to 2.1% in the year to the June quarter from 1.9% in the first quarter. This ...

Chief economist update: What goes around is starting to get around

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... measure sped up to 2.3% - the highest since January 2017 - from 2.2% in the previous month. Although the consumer price index isn't the Fed's favoured measure of inflation, the trend in the CPI is strongly positively correlated with the inflation ...

Chief economist update: Weak wages a puzzle, could become a problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... measure sped up to 2.3% - the highest since January 2017 - from 2.2% in the previous month. Although the consumer price index isn't the Fed's favoured measure of inflation, the trend in the CPI is strongly positively correlated with the inflation ...

Chief economist update: Inflation remains in the slow lane

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
The financial markets' response to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Consumer Price Index report was a big "HO-HUM." With the report released a day before ANZAC Day, the response could have been because market players' thoughts were on something ...

IOOF boosts flagship platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... have indexed advice fees attached, meaning advisers can choose to automatically index select fees by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or a fixed percentage - up to 10% - on a specific date each year. Implemented in response to adviser feedback, IOOF said ...

Same old same old from the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... overseas economies." However, inflation remains low: "On the price front, the year-on-year rate of change in the consumer price index (CPI, all items less fresh food) is in the range of 0.5 to 1 percent. " While Japanese core inflation continues to linger ...

AIA announces pricing changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... concept that use the policyholder's entry age rather than the age at their next birthday when calculating any Consumer Price Index increases. While level premiums will increase for new members, the accumulated premiums over the long-term remain competitive ...

Not showing: inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... since the rate hike could produce the same thing. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will release the consumer price index report for the June quarter this coming Wednesday - one that would provide near term direction for the Australian dollar ...

Australians failing to act on increased retirement cost

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
... comfortable retirement will now cost around 26% more than in 2006, due to the overall 28.6% increase of the Consumer Price Index over the 11-year period. The latest Future of Retirement report from HSBC shows only 21% of Australians believe they will ...