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Thousands of finance workers face axe: FSU

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
Several thousand jobs could be at risk in the financial services industry, despite the sector being in strong shape according to the Finance Sector Union of Australia (FSU). The media and communications manager at the FSU Leanne Shingles said that last ...

NAB denies "new" offshoring program in face of job loss figures

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... based in Sydney and Melbourne," the spokesperson said. Media and communications manager at the FSU Leanne Shingles told Financial Standard that the union had an agreement with NAB whereby it would be informed of any staffing cuts and stood by its figures. ...

ISN and FSC form 'unprecedented' union

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... between the industry and retail superannuation sectors appears to be under construction following an announcement from the Financial Services Council (FSC) - representing retail - and the Industry Super Network (ISN) - representing industry funds. In ...

Coalition signals super policy changes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... Paul Fletcher the federal member for Bradfield, who sits on the Parliamentary Joint Committee into Corporations and Financial Services, gave a speech to the H R Nichols Society this week where he attacked industry super fund trustees and how default ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... futures contract was up 17 points at 4,858. In economic news on Wednesday, Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (financial markets) Guy Debelle is scheduled to attend the launch of the Funding Australia's Future Project hosted by the Australian ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
Australian stocks have pulled back sharply as the volatile start to the new financial year continues. The market was more than 1.3 per cent lower in early trade on Wednesday, wiping away some of the $27 billion gains posted in the previous day's session. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... met on Tuesday to discuss policing the banking sector more effectively from September 2013 to prevent another global financial crisis. After nearly four hours of talks, ministers said more time was needed and called for a fresh gathering next week. HONG ...

Ten-year future vs. 10-minute tick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... citizens? Won't they? Will the troika disburse new aid? Won't they? This has been going on for three years but sadly, financial markets continue to react each time Greece goes a-begging - with anxiety. You would think that the great minds of the European ...

Corporate spending the catalyst for global markets

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... positive impact on the market. "There are some complex issues to address, for example, reform of state owned enterprises, financial liberalisation, local government taxation, opening up the currency market - none of which can be carried out quickly," ...

Funding for women on super boards a union hand out: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
Funding announced on Friday to encourage women onto superannuation boards looks like a handout to minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten's "union mates," said Mathias Cormann, shadow minister for superannuation. Rather than ...