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NSW economic performance slips: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON | WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021

... for NSW is the lowest rank for the state in eight years. The survey ranks each state and territory using eight key indicators, including economic growth, retail spending, equipment investment, unemployment, construction work done, population growth ...

APRA hands down self-assessment report

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020

... on its assessment of costs and benefits of proposed policy changes. APRA assessed itself against six key performance indicators and its ability to: unnecessarily impede the efficient operation of regulated entities; communicate with regulated entities ...

Chief economist update: Fed acts with inaction

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020

... over the medium term," the Fed said. Fed officials appear to be leaning on the side of the vaccine. To be sure, recent indicators point to a slowing in the US economy - a consequence of surging COVID-19 infections and deaths that, in turn, prompted the ...

Australia in China's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020

... just as the Chinese economy's strength did during the global financial crisis of a decade earlier. And improve, China indicators continue to do. Latest data show the annual growth in Chinese retail spending accelerated to 5.0% in November from 4.3% in ...

The real cost of a bad chief executive: AICD, ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020

... directors to create accountability, the issue is that remuneration is tied to quantifiable metrics or key performance indicators and culture is more difficult to measure. "Pay is overrated in terms of capacity to do good," one senior director was quoted ...

Poor progress on human rights revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020

... companies were targeted by a joint statement from 176 investors for scoring zero on all human rights due diligence indicators. Of those 95, 79 still scored zero this year. "There is a concerningly large group of companies who have made little to no progress ...

Chief economist update: Letter V going viral in Australia

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020

... expansion territory in October to a reading of 51.4 - the highest since November 2019. According to AiG: "All activity indicators were positive or stable in October, with the indices for sales, new orders and supplier deliveries improving significantly ...

Tasmania remains best performing state: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON | MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020

... while NSW now shares equal fourth spot with South Australia. The survey ranks each state and territory using eight key indicators, including economic growth, retail spending, equipment investment, unemployment, construction work done, population growth ...

Still a way to go on mental health: SuperFriend

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020

... done for mental health in the workplace, according to new research. Mental health organisation SuperFriend's research: Indicators of a Thriving Workplace shows the industry surged from sixth place in 2019 to secure the second-highest overall thriving ...

Chief economist update: Budget me this Batman

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020

... Australians all, would be "dead" now or are dying... or our economy is. This is evidenced in recent stat and survey indicators before the Budget reveal. The Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance indices provide a snapshot of the country's ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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