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Fed cut will not move the dial for RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... Bank of Australia (RBA) is still not in a position to do the same. Yesterday's official unemployment numbers revealed employment rose by 47,500 jobs in August, significantly higher than the 26,000 the market had anticipated. This left employment growth ...

Federal Reserve kicks off easing cycle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2%, and judges that the risks to achieving its employment and inflation goals are roughly in balance," a statement from the Fed reads. "In considering additional adjustments to the ...

Australians rank seventh globally for retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... confidence in Age Pension, where up to 38% of participants in another survey plan to " explore part-time work or other employment opportunities post-retirement." The Natixis survey reinforces this, showing 49% believe they'll have to work for longer ...

South Africa readies 'two pot' pension system

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... according to the Pension Funds Amendment Bill. Further, it "can create the incentive for fund members to terminate employment as a means of gaining access to those funds," it said. Hence, the primary objective of the two pot system provides flexibility ...

Heightened costs push young Aussies to plan ahead: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... (57%). The findings come as Australians' confidence in the Age Pension plummets, as more retirees plan to explore employment opportunities to support their retirement.

Retirees not confident in Age Pension: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... insufficient to support their retirement fully. And up to 38% of the surveyed plan to "explore part-time work or other employment opportunities post-retirement", while 39% of those still undecided are open to the idea. The study further indicated that ...

CFMEU fallout stokes governance debate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... limiting their selection of directors from a substantially reduced candidate pool to members of a particular union or employment association. This bias becomes the central filter for board elections, rather than addressing the growing and diverse needs ...

Barings, Rest break ground on $400m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... Barings and Rest, with work set to begin today. Located within the Greater Mamre Road Precinct and the Western Sydney Employment Area (WSEA), it will be developed into a sustainable logistics and industrial estate comprising 6 buildings, across a Gross ...

CommSec names top state for economic performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... "Across the country, the economic performance of Australia's states and territories is being supported by both strong employment and population growth, at a time of higher-than-desired price inflation," said CommSec senior economist Ryan Felsman said. ...

ANZ staff axed over treasury bond scandal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... including myself, where appropriate." The major bank said that while the investigation is ongoing, there have been "employment outcomes" for several employees including suspension, termination, and a formal warning. In addition, management changes in ...