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Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
Financial markets don't track the ADP private payrolls report as closely as they do the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment report but if ADP's estimate for February is any guide, the official US non-farm payrolls report (due out at the end ...

Bligh appointed ABA chief executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... in our banking system." Bligh's predecessor Munchenberg has repeatedly denied the need for a Royal Commission, branding Labor's calls as unnecessary and a waste of taxpayer funds. "People don't believe a Royal Commission is the right way to go when they ...

Senate committee files views on super objective

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... the introduction of an independent monitoring and review system to assess the performance of the superannuation system. Labor Senator and Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services, Katy Gallagher, tabled a dissenting report on the Senate ...

Landmark advice reforms pass Senate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... is committed to building consumer trust and confidence in the financial advice industry. Notwithstanding their support, Labor still believes more needs to be done to ensure consumers are protected in the financial services sector. Senator Jacinta Collins ...

House passes professional standards bill

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... The new professional standards regime will commence on 1 January 2019, following successful passage through the Senate. Labor's last minute amendment Prior to passing the House, Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh called on the government to apologise ...

US at full employment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
The Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) -- derived from 19 labour market indicators covering "covering the broad categories of unemployment and underemployment, employment, workweeks, wages, vacancies, hiring, layoffs, quits, and surveys of consumers ...

Turnbull putting industry fund governance back on the table

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... proposed one-third non-union board representation rule for industry funds. This became clear given his wider condemnation of Labor's opposition to the establishment of the Registered Organisations Commission, which he said ensures that "registered organisations ...

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... the federal funds rate, the Committee will... will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial and international ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
US JOLTS report The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed that job openings in America fell by 97K to 5.53 million in October (in line with expectations) from 5.63 million in the previous month (upwardly revised from 5.49 million), taking ...

Industry funds lead Labor's super inquiry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... form part of submissions to the new Senate inquiry on Superannuation Guarantee non-payment. The inquiry was initiated by Labor last week and established during Federal Parliament's final sitting day for 2016 on Thursday. Shadow Minister for Small Business ...