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Mental health at work still a stigma: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
Senior managers are most likely to experience the highest levels of stress at work and are at risk of leaving their employer in the next 12 months, according to mental health organisation SuperFriend. With one quarter of workers experiencing high levels ...

Train staff on privacy risks: OAIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... has called for staff training on how to identify and prevent privacy risks, as financial services recorded the second highest number of data breaches in the third quarter of 2018. In its report of notifiable data breaches between July and September ...

Chief economist update: Americans who want work will find it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... to consumers' jobs expectations. Those saying that "jobs are plentiful" rose to a reading of 45.9 in October - the highest level in 17 years - while respondents saying that "jobs are hard to get" dropped to 13.2 - the lowest since 2001. The strong ...

Cbus whacks illegal phoenixing

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... company directors from fraudulently escaping superannuation obligations to workers. The construction industry is the "highest represented" sector in illegal phoenxing activity, according to ASIC. The regulator defines illegal phoenixing as activity where ...

AustralianSuper to cut equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
... AustralianSuper chief investment officer Mark Delaney said the end of the economic cycle was "inevitable", classifying it as the highest-priority item on the investment team's watch list, followed by the US-China trade war, and lastly a crash in ...

Industry fund appoints former Labor politician

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... mentor to so many in the industry, including me, for which I am enormously grateful. "Angela leaves with HESTA enjoying the highest rating from all independent superannuation ratings agencies and with the fund recognised as a global leader in responsible ...

Former Macquarie Capital head launches fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... focused on sectors and businesses they know well, and which offer the potential for strong returns whilst maintaining the highest standards of environmental and social governance. "Federation is a new type of fund manager that invests in profitable and ...

Super-size me: Latest employment trends

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... incentive structures in place, increasing retention rates and resulting in lower turnover." The Perceptor review found the highest level of turnover to be in the $130,000-$180,000 range. Junior candidates earning less than $130,000 appear to change roles ...

ASIC keeps watch on SMSF auditors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... non-compliances with fund requirements," ASIC Commissioner John Price said. "As gatekeepers, they are expected to adhere to the highest standards in the performance of their role. ASIC will continue to take action where the conduct of SMSF auditors is ...

Chief economist update: Fear and loathing on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
... year to August from 6.6% in the previous month. Not surprising given the jump in 30-year mortgage rates to 4.85% - the highest since April 2011 - from under 4% at the start of 2018. The negative wealth effect from the tumbling stock market (if it continues) ...