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South Australia recognised as 'economic leader'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... government has worked hard to strengthen the economy and that the report was proof of getting results. "South Australia's job market has been ranked the strongest in the nation, and significant investments in infrastructure will create a pipeline of ...

Australians need $1.6m for comfortable retirement: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... hours. One in ten Australians want flexibility to dip in and out of work and the same number plan to switch to a less demanding job. Only 1% plan to study or retrain. Deloitte Australia actuarial consulting partner Andrew Boal told a recent event that ...

Top 10% of households home to 15 times more wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024
The average household wealth of Australia's richest 10% increased by 84% in the past 20 years, while that of the lowest 60% increased significantly less. A new report from ACOSS and UNSW Sydney's Poverty and Inequality Partnership - titled Inequality ...

Income inequality elevated, spikes: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
Income inequality is too high and continues to balloon in 60% of low- and middle-income countries studied by Oxfam International, tipping the Gini coefficient well above acceptable levels. Oxfam found that income inequality is rampant among 64 out of ...

Bell Asset Management announces new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... said. Lovett said he was "thrilled" to be joining BAM at a pivotal time in their business. "The team has done an exceptional job building the business to this point, and now we have a wonderful chance to take things to new heights," Lovett said. BAM ...

FCA issues notices to Link Fund Solutions, Woodford

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... of WEIF. FCA joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight Therese Chambers said: "Link Fund Solutions' job was to properly manage the Woodford Equity Income Fund and to protect investors' interests. Their failings led to losses ...

Job flexibility, labour market delay retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Job flexibility and a tight labour market are keeping more Australians at work, research from KPMG finds, giving rise to a delay in their retirement. The analysis found that men are retiring at 66.2 years old, from 63.3 years old two decades ago, while ...

Non-compete clauses come under the microscope

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... psychological, and reputational resources to bargain and undertake litigation. "This can result in a 'chilling effect' on job mobility, where a worker's beliefs about the enforceability of a non-compete clause can influence behaviour independent of whether ...

NZ Super Fund chief investment officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... organizations where transparency and resiliency are essential." "He brings not only a wealth of investing knowledge to the job, but he also has the temperament to understand the needs of our members and public sector employers who depend on CalPERS to ...

Jo Townsend named chief executive of NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... replaces Whineray who resigned from his role at NZ Super last May after 15 years with the super fund and five years in the top job. As the search continued for a new chief executive, NZ Super investment chief Stephen Gilmore - a former Future Fund executive ...
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