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AustralianSuper launches new SRI investment option

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... of shares divested. The new SRI option will also not invest in companies which have been flagged as having human rights, labour, environmental or governance controversies; as well as tobacco, cluster munitions or landmine producers. Socially Aware also ...

More Australians intend to retire later

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
... last year announced changes to the current qualification age for the Age Pension, said the ABS. For those in the labour force who intended to retire, the most common factors influencing their decision were 'financial security' (40% for men and 35% for ...

Aussie jobs trend is our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Another month, another surprise set of numbers from "6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia". In December, 'twas a positive surprise with Australian employment shedding only 1,000 heads (now revised to just an 800 cut) versus expectations for a 12,500 reduction. ...

Another 6-9 months under Downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... influenced by international forces are weakening its growth whereas domestic sourced components particularly around the labour market and confidence are providing an offsetting boost". "The theme of international factors which are represented by the ...

Jobs at risk from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... called "the second machine age" at a recent media briefing in Sydney. "One of the key forces in play is the displacement of labour by machines. Some of this is factory automation or services moving online," Budden said from Singapore via the company's ...

Now is the time to accommodate the sellers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... cloud, environmental technology, online travel agents and sensors. One of the key forces in play is the displacement of labour by machines. Some of this is factory automation or services moving online." Amid market turbulence, however, the journey to ...

Lift then back to zero (even negative)?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... Although the economic outlook, as always, is uncertain, I currently see the risks to the outlook for economic activity and the labour market as very close to balanced." To abort lift-off now would send a message that she erred in anticipating "continued ...

Ending super gender gap needs collective approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... superannuation and to have a higher account balance." It said that the reasons are "women having more time out of the paid labour force for family and women more likely to be employed in part-time or lower paid occupations." The data indicates that the ...

Chill

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... 1.2% last month. Yes, yes, I hear you... one swallow does not a spring make. This could all reverse at the next "Labour Force" publication. This is the very reason why the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) tells us that the trend estimate "is the ...

Mercer rates Aussie super B+

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... by: Introducing a requirement that part of the retirement benefit must be taken as an income stream Increasing the labour force participation rate at older ages Introducing a mechanism to increase the pension age as life expectancy continues to increase ...