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Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... recognise the various impacts menopause can have on a woman day-to-day, particularly her ability to work. Jessica Heron, an employment and industrial lawyer at Maurice Blackburn, says women should be given additional flexible work entitlements and an ...

Inflation erodes retiree savings by 7.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... are seriously considering halting the rate hikes at the next meeting in April. "They agreed that upcoming releases on employment, inflation, retail trade and business surveys would provide important additional information, as would developments in the ...

UBS throws $4.8bn lifeline to Credit Suisse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... plans to appoint key personnel to Credit Suisse as soon as possible and UBS has "expressed its confidence that the employment of the staff of Credit Suisse will be continued", Credit Suisse said. The discussions were initiated jointly by the Swiss federal ...

TAA urges active recruitment for industry sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... information systems, accounting, business management, banking and finance, economics, and law had short-term, full-time employment outcomes of around 80%." One area that needs to be improved is the Professional Year, he said, which takes up a significant ...

Aware Super to boost investment capabilities with new platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... internalisation, supporting a lower fee environment, and establish Aware as a best-in-class place to work within the investment employment market," Clavin said. The integration of the new platform into the fund's existing investment operations is deemed ...

CareSuper changes TPD definition, extends cover

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... activities. However, from April 1, the TPD definition will change and be split into two categories based on age and employment status. If the insured member was employed or self-employed within 16 months before the disablement date and below 65 years ...

Residential mortgages will defy headwinds: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... Foresight believes that despite the difficult times ahead for some borrowers, Australia will be underpinned by strong employment conditions and that lenders with proactively work with affected borrowers to minimise any dislocation in mortgage markets ...

We are closer to a pause: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... lot has been done in a short period of time. He noted: "Before our next board meeting, we will have important data on employment, another monthly inflation indicator, more detail on retail spending and the business survey." "If collectively they suggest ...

Diverger highlights M&A progress, pipeline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... million, citing lower revenue growth, challenging market conditions and higher operating costs, reflecting the current employment environment - it added 30 staff in the period. The underlying profit is down 13% year on year. It also said the result is ...

Dataset to ease policy planning for ageing population

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... urban economist Terry Rawnsley said. "The increase in the expected age of retirement for women was driven by full-time employment, with the age of retirement from this type of work increasing by more than a year. Meanwhile, the increased expected retirement ...