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Where in the cycle is Australia?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... wages picked-up a mere 0.1% from the record low 1.9% over the past four quarters to 2% in the September - more or less just enough to offset the 1.8% increase in consumer prices over the same period. This also helps explain the buoyant business conditions ...

'tis the season to not be jolly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... consumer prices over the same period. In other words, the wage increase more or less just matches the inflation rate. Fair enough, but it also underscores the fact that employers are only raising employees' pay more or less the maximum allowed in the ...

Major banks overlooking elder abuse

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
The Australian Bankers Association and the four major banks aren't doing enough to prevent elder financial abuse, particularly within branches where they are most vulnerable, an advocate group said. Michael Riley, chief executive of not-for-profit organisation ...

Oil's gift to central bankers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... direct significance to the oil price unlike pronouncements of production increases or cuts, the political tension alone was enough to send oil prices to two year highs. The price of Brent oil surged by 3.5% to US$64.27 a barrel on the day and that of ...

Changed RBA rate expectations?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... 2015. The Australian Financial Review (AFR) explained the rally as due to "strong trade and buildings approval data". Fair enough. Latest data showed Australia's trade surplus doubled to A$1.8 billion in September from A$0.9 billion in the previous month ...

Financial services firms eye machine learning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... One-in-five (22%) said the ability to automate workflows is propelling interest in machine learning. However, there is still not enough expertise in the area, according to 33% of respondents. Two other major drawbacks is the insufficiency of quality ...

New consultancy bridges IFA support gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... Rimmer said. GreenZone ultimately is aiming to create an independent or "buyers group" that will eventually be powerful enough to negotiate prices for products and services on behalf of customers, he said. GreenZone is hosting a masterclass for advisers ...

Surefire Melbourne Cup bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... at 1.9% -- remains below the lower end of the RBA's 2%-3% target band, indicating that household spending isn't strong enough to generate demand-pull inflation. Sweeter still (again not for the RBA) is deputy governor Guy Debelle's talk on "Uncertainty" ...

CommInsure adds new annuity strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... Pennsylvania, the new strategy also seeks to address how to best manage inflation and changing interest rates while maintaining enough liquidity to deal with the unexpected life events. "Trying to estimate how long your retirement income will need to ...

Inflated attention on September US CPI inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... 1. The September CPI inflation numbers are widely acknowledged to be distorted by the Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Sure enough, the annual headline CPI inflation rate quickened to 2.2% in September from 1.9% in the previous month, led by a 10.1% year-on-year ...