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Data demonstrates success of compulsory super: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... the complexity of intersections between the retirement income system and people's housing, health, aged care and employment circumstances. "Further, super funds need to have a strategy for managing the financial risks facing retirees and help them ...

Link Group acquires HS Pensions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... operating environment remains challenging with cost pressures from higher inflation, higher interest rates, challenging employment conditions and increased market volatility." Providing an update on Link Group's signed revised Scheme Implementation Deed ...

A strong super system cushions the economy: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... capital to help businesses weather financial market shocks," the report said. "It helps support economic activity and employment while creating value for super-fund members." The ISA maintained that counter-cyclical investment helps avoid prolonged economic ...

Calls for greater efforts to close gender pay, super gap

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... balance disparity. The ABS said the difference in full-time earnings between males and females was 14.1%. Further, the employment to population ratio was 68.4% for males and 60.1% for females. The average weekly ordinary time cash earnings for full-time ...

Charter Hall to commence second Chifley Tower

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... said: "This is a positive project and a good response to the Central Sydney Planning Strategy, in terms of energy and employment as well as contributing to post COVID-19 stimulus." Though construction of Chifley South tower is several years away, the ...

Strong wage growth lags inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and employment minister Tony Burke said they are pleased to see strong wages growth but noted it's still well short of inflation. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the Wage Price Index rose 2.6% in the year to June ...

US inflation drops to 8.5%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... in coming months, reflecting external and, more significantly, domestic price pressures. As suggested by the latest employment report, the labour market has remained extremely tight, which has supported wage growth. "While the Fed will draw some comfort ...

Business confidence, conditions rally: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... economic outlook." Business conditions also remained well above average, with trading conditions, profitability and employment all higher on a month-to-month basis. NAB noted that strength in conditions remained broad-based across states and industries ...

Office properties here to stay: AMP Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... for office investments remains positive. Flexible and remote work arrangements have irrevocably changed the nature of employment and consequently the demand for office space. However, Davitt said there are several factors that mitigate drops in demand. ...

Financial abuse linked to violence: CBA, UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... "These behaviours can have ongoing and long-term consequences for victim-survivors, including to their housing and employment security," Breckenridge said. "Abusers often continue to generate economic costs in the victim's name, even after the relationship ...