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Employer super contributions down as jobless figure rises

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... 2013 June quarter since the global financial crisis, according to Financial Services Council (FSC) chief economist James Bond. The FSC's Bond Report put the figure at $489 million, or 2.4%, lower than the June quarter 2012. However, there was a rise ...

Sagging commodities see drop in foreign investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... between the amount of assets under sub-custody and the performance of the mining sector in Australia. FSC chief economist James Bond confirmed that the slowing commodities boom and lower interest rates were probably behind this lag. However, he said ...

CIO confidence slumps to nine-month low

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... equities from CIOs that has underpinned market confidence in previous quarters, has waned," commented FSC chief economist James Bond. "This is because CIOs saw equities as being undervalued and well priced in 2011 and 2012. However, there is a general ...

March sees moderate growth in super contributions

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... performance of the equities market and positive reports of returns from superannuation funds," FSC chief economist James Bond said. Bond expressed concern over the low employer contribution, given the significance of compulsory employer contributions ...

Super contributions highest since GFC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... contributions growing by $6.1 billion or 9.5% in the 2012 financial year," said Financial Services Council chief economist James Bond. Voluntary contributions were down though, falling by $0.2 billion in 2011-12 to $16 billion. This was put down to a ...

MAFTA provides new Asian opportunities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... these markets is constrained by behind the border barriers," said president of the Australian Services Roundtable, James Bond. "These changes will generate growth and employment in services industries in which Australia has specialist skills. In particular ...
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