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Only way is up for global economy: Baur

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... expanding, and capital spending is growing; wage growth is picking up; job growth is pretty good and people have a good outlook and are looking ahead," Baur said. In the last decade or so people around the world were scared of relapse; the central banks ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... mentioned the potential impact of several European elections; central bank policy; commodity and property prices; and the outlook for China and Australia. SMSF Association National Conference More than 1300 financial advisers and self-managed superannuation ...

Same old same old from the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... the status quo this side of the New Year. And like the rest of 'em, it's optimistic over the Japanese economy's growth outlook: "Japan's economy is likely to continue its moderate expansion. Domestic demand is likely to follow an uptrend, with a virtuous ...

Ho ho hum MYEFO

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... seven months made. More specifically the time Budget 2017-18 was released last May to the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released yesterday. The difference is A$5.8 billion. This is the improvement in the country's budget deficit forecast ...

Career progression positive for women advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
New research shows more women are considering a career in financial advice and have a positive outlook on the future of the industry. A joint study conducted by BT Financial Group (BTFG) and the Financial Services Council (FSC), which canvassed 800 ...

Expecting the expected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... 2.4% in 2017, 2.3% in 2018 and 1.9% in 2019. "Compared with the September 2017 ECB staff macroeconomic projections, the outlook for real GDP growth has been revised up substantially." HICP inflation projections have also been lifted -- "mainly reflecting ...

A case for faster wages growth (or not)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... positive and optimistic on global and domestic growth, hopeful over a lift in wages and wages and, uncertain over the outlook for household consumption and high household debt levels. This uncertainty could soon clear if the RBA's added sentence in its ...

Retailers should be wary of Amazon: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... Amazon on the scene," Copeland said. Despite the hysteria, USB analysts remain positive on the Australian grocery market's outlook. According to the ABS, last year marked the lowest rate of annual growth in the Australian grocery market for more than ...

Capex brings cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... 5.6% higher than Estimate 3 for 2017-18." (ABS) - indicates continued expansion in capex spending going forward. This outlook is consistent with the NAB business survey that showed business conditions hit an all-tome record high in October and business ...

Life insurance M&A outlook gloomy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
Despite the flurry of life insurance business sell offs, a new study found global life insurers are overlooking Australia for superior acquisition opportunities elsewhere in the Asia Pacific. Willis Towers Watson's analysis of merger and acquisitions ...