Online Retail Sales Index – November 2014
Online sales growth slows markedly in November with most categories following suit. Despite the general slowdown, at category level, Electronic Games and Toys maintained recent momentum. In dollar terms, Australians spent approxinately $16.3 billion on online retail. Read more
Dovish or Hawkish? Take Your Pick
Risk appetite has continued to improve, with a promise from the Fed to be “patient” in normalising interest rates stoking equities. Read more
24 hours with Peter Maddison from Maddison Architects
Melbourne-based architect Peter Maddison splits his days between running his busy boutique architectural practice and his role as host of Grand Designs Australia. He shares a day in the life of running Maddison Architects while moonlighting as a television host. Read more
April Signalled As ‘Live’ For Fed Funds Rate Lift Off
This morning, the Fed tried to have its cake and eat it, too, leaving markets slightly confused, if not in outright pain. Read more
2014 Year in Review: Capital Financing
As Steve Lambert, EGM Capital Financing, explains, 2014 was the year that opened up new opportunities for customers - from the new funding model for local government to the higher education sector emerging as a new borrower in the market. We review the year in our magazine. Read more
GP co-payment changes – what you need to know
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Health Minister Peter Dutton have announced that the proposed $7 GP co-payment will be redesigned. Scheduled to commence on 1 July 2015, we explain the new measures and how NAB Health can help your business prepare for these changes. Read more
Twenty Big Figures In One Session
Another wild night in markets, and it is slightly to surprising to see equities post some decent gains. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed 2.3% higher with energy stocks leading the way, with some investors likely on the hunt for bargains in the still-negative risk environment. Read more
Your asset allocation guide – December 2014
Overall, global equity markets are in a sweet spot. China, Japan and Eurozone Central Banks are looking at ways to maintain economic growth, while the United States has completed its quantitative easing and is looking at the appropriate time to raise official interest rates. Read more
Monthly Financial Markets Update – December 2014
Global equity markets extended the October sharp rally through November, while gains were broadly based in Europe, Japan and the United States. Locally, fourth quarter data continues to show improvement in business credit and capital investment from non-mining sectors. Read more
NAB’s Deregulation Plan for Australian SMEs
Offering practical and achievable solutions for governments to act on, NAB’s Deregulation Plan for SMEs aims to help business grow and create more jobs for Australians. The plan was presented to Federal Minister for Small Business, the Hon Bruce Billson MP, on Monday 15 December. Read more
Markets whip-sawed across asset classes
Hard to know where to start this report with extremely whippy and severe movements across asset classes overnight. It was a wild night for all sorts of reasons, not the least being the siege in Sydney’s CBD that was ended in the early hours of this morning with a sad loss of life for some innocent people. Read more
Weekly market wrap
Weekly market update week ending 12 December 2014 Read more
