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Growth maintains momentum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... jump in civil engineering and a 6.2% increase in building construction. While this stat is dated, more recent consumer confidence readings portend continued growth underpinnings. The DG-ECFIN's preliminary estimate of consumer confidence rose to a reading ...

Proactive group releases life insurance guidance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... industry. FSC CEO Sally Loane added the new guidance note is "proof that industry bodies are continuing to work to improve consumer outcomes and industry sustainability."

Industry super attacks SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... said the 5.5% increase in SMSF membership in 2015 was attributable to members "having low financial literacy, high confidence and strong links to financial and tax professionals." The research from CIFR demonstrated that SMSF members do not show significantly ...

Government repeats fintech focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... 'regtech'. Speaking in Wiesbaden, Germany, Morrison told delegates more must be done to evolve and adapt to changing consumer preferences across financial services, not only to keep pace but to also influence and benefit from technological developments. ...

Brexit beginning to bite?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... year to December. However, the December retail sales report is inconsistent with the latest improvement in UK consumer confidence and the economic composite indicator as well as the country's low unemployment rate and rising wage growth.

The UK's still OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
Brexit worries aside, the UK economy remains OK. Along with the latest improvement in business and consumer confidence and PMI surveys, industrial and manufacturing output has bounced back. To be sure, market expected industrial and manufacturing rebound ...

Rejected TPD claims deemed fair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... Houghton said. "All insurers need to report claims outcomes using common definitions and data to help restore consumer confidence in an essential financial product for many Australians." BTFG was under the microscope in October last year for its denial ...

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... quarter - to the fourth quarter. Business conditions have deteriorated in October and November and so has consumer confidence - down in November and December -- which has slumped to its lowest level since April this year. But the bigger worry is rising ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... inflation has been steadily improving since the minus 4.2% rate recorded in April, May June this year. Philippine consumer confidence Despite all the negative goings-on in the Philippines - extra-judicial killings, terrorist bombing, Marcos' burial protests ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... negative effects from depressed dairy prices. Extreme weather events might also have affected demand for some types of consumer-oriented services in November". Australia ANZ job ads Total job advertisements jumped by 1.7% in the month of November following ...