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Economics

Demography is destiny: IGR

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
Treasurer Peter Costello has released the updated Intergenerational Report (IGR) showing that while the impact of population ageing is Australia's biggest policy challenge, incorporating its imperatives into Government policy can pay big dividends later ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
Further analysis of retail trade data released yesterday shows that in addition to the increase of 0.9 per cent on a seasonally adjusted basis for February, the data indicated that the rise over the last year has been a healthy 6.8 per cent.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
The Australian market is expected to open slightly higher, led by a good run in US stocks on Monday as a new round of takeovers fuelled optimism about stock valuations, and countered worries about the economy. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0714 AEST ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2007
Some key data that the Reserve Bank of Australia will need for its decision on the next interest rate move, being retail trade activity, has just been released and it shows the January rebound of a revised 0.8 per cent which is nearly as high as its ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2007
Australian stocks were down across the board at midday, as profit-takers moved in and the local bourse bucked a mixed international lead. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 44 points lower to 5951, while the all ordinaries lost 39.6 points ...

Industry funds show master trusts a clean pair of heels

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2007
Eleven consecutive surveys, performed over one, three and five years, show industry super funds' advantage over master trusts isn't just luck.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2007
The Australian market is expected to open in the black, although Wall Street has not provided a strong lead, wobbling to a mixed finish on Friday as better-than-expected economic data was offset by worries that US trade sanctions slapped on China might ...

US pension funds no longer the big boys

In 2000, US pension funds dominated the top 20 list of the largest pension funds in the world but a new study has found that in 2005, Asian and European pension funds have taken over.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
Australian stocks have ticked slightly higher at midday, after a choppy morning's trade. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was 6.5 points higher at 5929.7, while the all ordinaries gained 3.6 points to 5916.9.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
The Australian market is expected to open higher mirroring Wall Street, which gained as investors moved to large-cap, defensive stocks against a shaky global backdrop. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0807 AEST, the June share price index contract was ...