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Super assets continue to climb: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
... billion. "The growth in superannuation over the past year was driven by strong contribution inflows, reflecting higher employment growth, higher wage inflation and strong investment market returns," APRA said. The regulator noted contributions increased ...

Unemployment rate rises as gender wage gap narrows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported a 14,600 drop in employment in July, deviating sharply from the anticipated rise of 15,000 by economists. In July, the unemployment rate increased to 3.7%, up from 3.5% the previous month, despite economists' ...

US inflation rises 3.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... inflation. Fed chair Jerome Powell said at the time that he is "squarely focused" on its dual mandate to promote maximum employment and stable prices for the American people. "We understand the hardship that high inflation is causing, and we remain strongly ...

Trustees to disclose more remuneration details

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... bonus; sign-on award to a newly appointed employee upon recruitment; or severance award made to an employee ceasing employment (excluding any statutory entitlements). APRA chair John Lonsdale said the changes would enhance transparency and market discipline ...

RBA sustains cash rate at 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... still at very high levels, although firms report that labour shortages have lessened," Lowe said. "With the economy and employment forecast to grow below trend, the unemployment rate is expected to rise gradually from its current rate of 3.5% to around ...

Federal Reserve raises interest rates to a 22-year high

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... inflation. Fed chair Jerome Powell said the committee remains "squarely focused" on its dual mandate to promote maximum employment and stable prices for the American people. "We understand the hardship that high inflation is causing, and we remain strongly ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... the strength of the labour market, still stubborn inflation and further upside risks to wages. The average pace of employment growth remains virtually unchanged from last year," he said. "As higher rates start to impact demand for goods and services ...

ASIC lifts ClearView interim stop order

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... imposed. ASIC was concerned that the TMD failed to consider the impact of key eligibility criteria such as age and minimum employment on the suitability of the product for certain consumers. On July 21, ASIC lifted the stop order. ClearView's updated ...

Major economies buoyed by tight jobs market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... rate remains historically low, job openings have declined but remain elevated, and monthly growth in nonfarm payroll employment has slowed very gradually since the US Federal Reserve started increasing interest rates in early 2022," Deloitte Access Economics ...

ASIC slaps interim stop order on ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... the Income Protection Cover's TMD failed to consider the impact of key eligibility criteria such as age and minimum employment on the suitability of the product for certain classes of consumers. It is the first interim stop order issued by ASIC on a ...