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Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Why Australia's banks passed on only half this week's rate cut Australia's banks are being heavily criticised for not passing on the full effect of this week's rate cut to consumers in lower mortgage rates. But with almost 60% of bank funding coming ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
FTA with Indonesia gets closer Australia's trade minister, Steve Ciobo, is in Jakarta this week holding talks with Indonesian Minister for Trade, Enggartiasto Lukita, trying to negotiate details of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership ...

Indian LIC launches IPO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Australia's first listed investment company with a sole and direct focus on India plans to raise up to $50 million during its IPO. The India Fund, to be managed by Kotak Mahindra, will have a brief to invest in listed Indian companies with strong business ...

Rate cut would do little to help economy: WAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
With inflation at a 17 year low markets are pricing in a rate cut at next week's RBA meeting, although, according to head of investment management Australia at Western Asset Management, Anthony Kirkham, a rate cut might not be the right answer. With ...

Economic wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
Australia's record beef exports Australia exported a record 267,578 tonnes of grainfed beef in 2015-16, up 15% year-on-year. This is 4,618 tonnes higher than the previous record in 2006-07, according to the Meat and Livestock Association. The MLA said ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
Inflation crashes to 1pct The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in the June quarter 2016, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures. This follows a fall of 0.2% in the March quarter 2016. Annual inflation is now just 1.0% ...

AMP Capital hits back at second LIM wind-up letter

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
AMP Capital has responded to LIM Advisors' second open letter about winding up the China Growth Fund (AGF), saying it is "not a fair reflection of the actions [AMP Capital] has taken." On July 21, LIM issued a second letter to AGF unitholders, which ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
China's GDP to grow 56% by 2021 Total world GDP is estimated to be A$99 trillion this year, according to the Statistics Times news service. The US as expected is ranked number one accounting for 25% of global economic output, followed by China on 15% ...

PROFILE: Metlife chief executive Deanne Stewart

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
A born leader, Deanne Stewart, chief executive of MetLife Australia, has both a love of numbers and desire to help others, two things that have driven her commitment to creating change in the financial services industry. Stewart says she has always ...

Responsible assets close to half of total Australia AUM

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
The responsible investment industry now comprises roughly 47% of all assets under management in Australia, according to Responsible Investment Association Australasia figures. The RIAA's latest Responsible Investment Benchmark Report, based on data ...