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Financial services adding more to economy than mining

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... State of the Industry Report shows financial services makes a significant contribution to Australia's economic and employment growth," FSC chief executive Sally Loane said. Bryce Doherty, head of UBS Asset Management, Australia said: "This report highlights ...

Bad news on global activity and prices is the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... woeful with Markit commenting that, "Every indicator from the flash PMI survey, from output, order books and exports to employment, inventories and prices, is flashing a warning light about the health of the manufacturing economy. Euro zone flash manufacturing ...

A negative sum game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... Capitol Hill on 10 February: "...the economy has made further progress toward the Federal Reserve's objective of maximum employment. Foreign economic developments, in particular, pose risks to U.S. economic growth." It's the global economy (along with ...

Financial services to be a greater part of "economic narrative"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... with the last Statement of Monetary Policy highlighting a substantial uptick in both household and business services employment over 2015 while goods-related employment remained sluggish. According to the RBA, this is partly what explains the fact that ...

Aussie jobs trend is our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... surprise set of numbers from "6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia". In December, 'twas a positive surprise with Australian employment shedding only 1,000 heads (now revised to just an 800 cut) versus expectations for a 12,500 reduction. It was a surprise ...

More negatives

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... global growth) that, along with currency translation effects equal weak profits, dampening business investment and employment, reducing personal income, weakening consumption that depresses national output. As well, a stronger yen puts more downward ...

Men more confident than women in managing SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... investment," Evans said. More than four in 10 SMSF trustees (42%) have had an event occur in their life, including loss of employment, a separation/divorce, or death of co-trustee, since starting their SMSF that could have significant implications for ...

FSC proposes Budget fixes to boost fin services exports

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... be established and there be a wider range of investment vehicles for fund managers. "To boost growth, investment and employment, Australian financial services providers must be allowed to compete in the Asian region for new investors," Bragg said. "Australia's ...

More help wanted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... economic activity in labour-intensive service sectors, such as household services, may help to explain the strength in employment growth over 2015 despite below-average GDP growth. The low growth of wages also appears to be consistent with more employment ...

Those who want a job can get a job

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... the US central bank, of course, are those that directly reveal progress on its dual "statutory mandate" - "maximum employment and 2% inflation". And progress is what the latest update on the US labour market points to with seemingly most Americans who ...