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Chief economist update: US inflation may not be as transitory as the Fed believes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... apart? Wall Street rallied last month when the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, well-below market expectations for a nearly 1 million gain (978,000 to be exact), but sold off three days later ...

LIC restructures to ETMF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... voted in favour of the proposal in May 2021 with the board, including chair Paul Clitheroe, also voting themselves out of jobs. Clitheroe is still a substantial investor in the fund, with approximately half a million dollars in it. The long/short actively ...

Chief economist update: The devil's in the headline US payrolls number details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... future. The day was June 4 - the day the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the economy generated only 559,000 jobs in May, missing consensus expectations for the creation of 650,000 to the employment heap. A repeat of the previous month's ...

Concern for consumers ahead of YFYS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... policies are industry or employer specific," Slater and Gordon practice group leader Sarah Snowden said. "A policy may exclude jobs deemed as hazardous based on working conditions or offer benefits only to those employed in a specific industry meaning ...

Advisers jump onto paraplanning platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... adding that it is similar to AirTasker in that advisers can get work done immediately. Advisers can log into Tanngo, list jobs with deadline dates and receive quotes from paraplanners. The adviser and paraplanner then rate each other on three metrics ...

Jobs to go at AMP Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... leadership of AMP Australia's new chief executive Scott Hartley, the business will undertake a restructure which is likely to cost jobs. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that a source claimed 20% of all AMP Australia staff would be made redundant. ...

Financial services job market hot: Hays

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
According to the latest Hays salary guide, a renewed sense of optimism has swept across the accountancy and finance jobs markets in early 2021. Hays found 57% of accountancy and finance employers will increase salaries by up to 3% when they next review. ...

Accessing super cements inequality: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
A new report has assessed the impact of COVID-19 on low-income earners in Australia, with findings illustrating harm caused by the early release of super program. The Brotherhood of St Lawrence Shocks and Safety Nets report found that financial wellbeing ...

Chief economist: What JobKeeper cliff?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... "Labour Force" report showed that total employment contracted by 30,600 in April from March as the loss of 64,400 part-time jobs negated the 33,800 full-time hires over the month. Still, this is a great deal less than the 100K-to 150K pink slips the ...

Aged care workers depended on ERS: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... sectors in 2020," HESTA found. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said: "Improving the quality and sustainability of aged care jobs will improve the financial future of our members working in the sector. A stronger aged care system is also vital for ...