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ISA condemned by union

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... disappointment with ISA's stance on nuclear energy stems from the fact that the union views nuclear power and uranium mining as a deadly threat to workers. "With the Federal Liberal Government totally incapable of leading on energy policy, we think ...

Super smashes best-performing salaries list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... the fields of planning and scheduling have also seen their pay packet shrink by 18% to $100,052 per annum on average. The mining, resources and energy sector claimed nine of the 20 spots in SEEK's compilation of the biggest salary falls. Materials handlers ...

Forrests donate $655m to foundation

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest and wife Nicola have donated $655 million to their philanthropic foundation. Minderoo Foundation now has more than $1.5 billion in total donations from the couple and has supported 280 projects globally since its 2001 inception. ...

Tribeca partners for new fund, hires lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... global and Asian-focused funds across credit, direct investments and long-short equities in sectors such as metals and mining, energy and industrials. Tribeca Investment Partners manages $1.7 billion across long-only and alternative strategies in global ...

Finance job opportunities rise post-RC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... fell 7.7% last quarter." Other industries to perform well at the start of 2019 include professional services (up 9.5%), mining (up 7.4%) and, manufacturing and distribution (up 11.3%), he said. "The sector to suffer the weakest quarter, and indeed last ...

Chinese investment in Australia down 36%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... popular Australian sector for Chinese investors, attracting 42% of total investment in 2018. Commercial real estate and mining investment both dropped in the last year. Chinese executives broadly still see Australia as an attractive country to invest ...

Melbourne boutique hires portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... allocations are tilted towards Australian government bonds, state bonds (where it doesn't invest West of Melbourne, in mining states) and supranational bonds. But last March, it seeded a sophisticated/wholesale investor-only strategy that invests ...

Rainmaker Group acquires Money magazine

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... two years, having joined as a journalist in 2015. Prior to this he was at the Mudgee Guardian for five years, covering mining and viticulture. As a result of the change, Financial Standard will welcome a new editor in Jamie Williamson, associate editor ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore up or iron ore down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... to date, prices are 8.4% lower than their February 2019 peak. This is because the disruption to supply from Brazil's mining disaster is being negated by the slowdown in China and its continuing effort to reduce pollution by restricting steel production ...

Australia ahead in gender diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... terms of the big banks and super funds taking the lead on gender diversity initiatives. There are reports which say the mining industry lacks in this area, but companies like Fortescue are a standout in the diversity space, she notes. Despite US firms ...