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Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Women facing disadvantage are poised to benefit from this year's budget, as Labor promises to expand initiatives introduced in October 2022 that aim to tackle economic inequality. Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced a number of measures on ...

Budget cuts advisers' power bills, admin burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... small business can cause significant financial and reputational damage, putting at risk the viability of the business and the jobs it provides in the community. This measure will help mitigate and reduce the harms associated with cyber-attacks on small ...

Industry fund market share soars: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... strive to attract and retain members, frequently targeting similar demographics - those starting their first job, changing jobs, or transitioning to retirement. KPMG national sector leader - asset and wealth management Linda Elkins said: "A continuing ...

Employment figures no cause for rate hike: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
The unemployment rate remained steady at 3.5%, with a stronger than expected lift in jobs in March, however economists say it won't lead to a rate hike. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, unemployment is at the lowest seen since 1974. ...

Super performance test consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... tranche of the legislation. The review also found improvements to be made to stapling, stating that those moving to high-risk jobs could have their insurance compromised if their super is stapled to a provider that has inappropriate insurance coverag ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... that," he affirmed. "Our view is primarily about our expectation that the economy passed a turning point in activity, the jobs market and inflation around the turn of the year." Bloxham said HSBC believes the RBA will prioritise a soft economic landing ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... 45-hours a week and wanting to work fewer hours - and remember, they're only being paid for 38," Dawson says. "In those jobs where you're rostering people on to cover shop opening hours, hospitals, schools and other customer facing roles, you ...

Adviser exits spur innovation: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... Investment Trends' head of research Irene Guiamatsia said: "It's difficult to see how far this trend will continue. Many of the 'jobs' traditionally done by planning software (or advice tech providers) are the ones for which advisers are most interested ...

Bridgewater to restructure, pushes for global expansion

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Bridgewater Associates has announced a restructuring plan that includes cutting 100 jobs as it seeks to expand globally and invest more in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The job cuts will affect approximately 7.7% of Bridgewater's workforce ...

Dataset to ease policy planning for ageing population

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... 61.7 for women. KPMG said there is a range of factors driving the increase. These include the shift towards service-based jobs and away from more physically demanding jobs; the increasing trend towards part-time work among older workers; and changing ...