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

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... tally stating that 133 jobs had been offshored this year. According to an FSU tally NAB has axed 571 staff, as the bank reduces staff as part of a plan unveiled by chief executive Cameron Clyne to cut $800 million in costs a year by 2018. This number ...

Super assets hit $1.6 trillion, investment returns at 4-year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... cent of the contributions into corporate, industry, public sector and retail funds were paid by employers, a ratio that reduces to 60% if SMSFs are included in the analysis. Superannuation assets are now 9% larger than Australia's GDP which in the year ...

Study shows dark pools benefit markets at low volumes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... market before and after the introduction of minimum price improvement rules in October 2012. They found that dark trading reduces transaction costs and improves the efficiency of the market. "Rigorous testing of the data consistently showed that dark ...

Labor and Libs joust over small business super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... business super contributions. In a statement, Treasurer Chris Bowen said it "takes the pressure off small business owners and reduces the time spent by employers on paying different superannuation funds for different employees." Its function is therefore ...

Self-education cap to harm senior workers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre, early retirement has a detrimental effect on the Australian economy because it reduces the size of the labour force and makes employers forego the skills and knowledge of mature age people, their substantial ...

Coalition confirms plans for FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... regulation is a desirable and essential element of efficient markets" but reminds that "excessive and unnecessary regulation reduces productivity and investment, stifles job creation, creates uncertainty and saps confidence." It also reflects on the ...

Boardroom cloud tech eases organisational burden

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... implemented IQ Group says the iqBoard application entirely replaces traditional paper-based board documentation packs and reduces consumables and preparation time by up to 80% for board secretariats. ASP company secretary Sarah O'Brien said the goal ...

CFS first retail fund to win MySuper approval

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... matches their date of birth." Chun explained. "As a member gets older the level of investment risk of the option gradually reduces. This aims to reduce the impact on their retirement savings in the event of substantial falls in investment markets as ...

Boston Bombs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... the latest retail sales figures. They jumped by a faster-than-expected 12.6% in March. And as much as China's slowdown reduces the demand for and price of commodities, lower commodity prices reduce inflation in China that should allow money and fiscal ...

Over regulation delays global recovery

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... prospect," continued the report. "For firms, meeting regulatory requirements also increases their cost base and hence reduces profitability." SLI warns that the "tsunami" of legislative changes will roll on. "EU and other legislators are also working ...