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Chief economist update: Weak household consumption now a sure thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... concerns over the jobs and economic outlooks) are keeping consumers from spending. This is underscored by the latest retail sales report that showed spending grew by 0.2% in the month of September - half the 0.4% recorded in the previous month and more ...

Chief economist update: Negative bang for RBA, government's buck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... able to influence what the future state of the economy will become." Pessimistic consumers are not going to spend - retail sales remain sluggish (up just 2.6% in the year to August, down from its recent high of 3.7% recorded last year and way below the ...

Chief economist update: China's great leap forward 70 years in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... year to 5.5% in the year to August; so has industrial production (5.5% in August from 2019's high of 8.5%); and, retail sales (7.5% from 8.7%). These suggest that the government needs to do more stimulation as its recent fiscal stimulus measures ...

Perpetual appoints general manager, distribution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
... distribution roles prior to joining Perpetual. His current role at Franklin Templeton is regional head of institutional and retail sales for South East Asia and co-chief executive of Templeton Asset Management Limited. Quaife has over 25 years' experience ...

Chief economist update: RBA not risking market disappointment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... income" that, in turn, encourages consumers to spend and lift the domestic economy. However, latest data show that retail sales remain weak - 2.4% in the year to July from this year's high of 3.5% in March and over 8% before the GFC. The income tax ...

Risk commissions must be retained: MetLife

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... Report, previewed at the Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference in Adelaide. MetLife head of retail sales Matt Lippiatt revealed three in five consumers and small business owners with life insurance purchased through a financial adviser ...

Janus Henderson bolsters retail sales team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... promoted from within to appoint a new sales director. Mark Fensom has joined Janus Henderson's sales leadership ranks as retail sales director for Victoria and Tasmania. Fensom - who has served at the global investment manager since joining as a client ...

Chief economist update: Tweeting Trump versus totalitarian Xi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... path of the anticipated US recession. Latest data showing indications of further slowing in the Chinese economy - retail sales, industrial production, fixed asset investment, total social financing, among others - have prompted the government unveil ...

Chief economist update: Will Australia avoid another global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... in weaker than market expectations - industrial production slowed to 4.8% in the year to July from 6.3% in June; retail sales growth eased to 7.6% from 9.8%; and, year-on-year growth in fixed asset investment decelerated to 5.7% from 5.8%. The 64 million ...

MetLife expands retail distribution team

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... 20 years' financial services sales experience, also having worked at Zurich and Macquarie Group. MetLife head of retail sales Matt Lippiatt said he welcomed the breadth of experience being added to the team: "We are delighted to welcome John and Dave ...