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Showing 91 - 100 of 2009 results for "Jobs"

Rate rises more likely after unemployment plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... experts to believe that aggressive rate hikes will continue. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed the number of jobs this month jumped by 88,000 people and unemployment fell by 54,000. ABS head of labour statistics Bjorn Jarvis said the ...

Crypto lures executives despite ongoing uncertainty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
A new report from ETF Securities suggests more people from traditional financial institutions are leaving their jobs for crypto companies. According to the report, the most recent move was from three J.P. Morgan executives. After a little over 21 years ...

VFMC appoints head of investment risk, absolute returns

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... investment giant Charter Hall. Due for completion in 2024, the development is set to provide more than 2000 construction jobs, assisting the Victorian economy's COVID-19 recovery.

Global fintech Smart expands pension offering to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... Evans and Will Wynne commented on the expansion. "We're really excited to bring our technology to bear in Australia, creating jobs and bringing further innovation to one of the most mature retirement ecosystems on the planet," they said. "Our tech is ...

Rest cuts administration fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... their balance. "Rest is committed to keeping our fees as low as possible. Many of our members work in parttime and casual jobs and accumulate smaller account balances. Ensuring our fees are among the lowest is critical to help our members achieve their ...

RBA spotlights inflation risk of higher wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... board did add that raising the cash rate by 50 basis points at the next meeting could help mitigate this risk. "For those jobs with wage changes, the average size of wage rises had increased to its highest level since 2014, while the share of jobs that ...

University of Melbourne launches investment funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... investment in these funds to give full support to academics to translate their research into commercial outcomes which will create jobs and contribute to the economy, while actively improving people's lives, Maskell added. Victorian treasurer Tim Pallas ...

Cbus, Hostplus take out customer satisfaction awards

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... we do and it's why we are one of the most trusted funds in Australia. We advocate for our hard working members in physical jobs around Australia, and our products and services are tailored to our members' needs, for example through our insurance cover. ...

Cbus takes 10% stake in major wind project

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... sector, with Star of the South "forging the way for a new local industry to deliver a clean energy boost, create thousands of jobs and reduce carbon emissions". Star of the South alone has the potential to power around 1.2 million homes and supply up ...

Charter Hall, VFMC commence $460m office build

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... so soon on this major project demonstrates the success of our accelerated approvals strategy to drive investment, create jobs and keep construction moving to strengthen our continued economic recovery." "We are not only supporting the Victorian construction ...