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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... "increased uncertainty following the close federal election on July 2 and the shock decision by the UK to leave the European Union on June 24" is how ANZ's head of Australian economics Felicity Emmett explained the sharp 0.8% drop in total job advertisements ...

Central bank Olympics - the race is on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... move was not because of the economy but Brexit. "Against the backdrop of the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union and the slowdown in emerging economies... the bank acted to ""prevent these uncertainties from leading to a deterioration in ...

FIIG appoints head of middle markets

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... Simpson will take on the role, as FIIG looks to expand its reach in the middle markets sector. Simpson joins FIIG from Western Union where he was head of dealing. Prior to this he worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland as head of structured risk and capital ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... has actually declined as a share of GDP in 11 of the G20 economies since the GFC with the biggest cutbacks in the European Union, the US, Russia, and Mexico. Canada, Turkey, and South Africa have meanwhile increased investment. McKinsey and Company said ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... Construction activity in the Eurozone fell 0.5% during May 2016, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. This decrease compared with April 2016 is due to civil engineering falling by 1.9% and building construction by 0.3%. ...

NAB appoints independent customer advocate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... Brody - chief executive of Consumer Action Law Centre, Geoff Derrick - national assistant secretary at the Finance Sector Union, Sarah Saunders - chief advocate at national seniors and Dr Deen Sanders - chief executive of the Professional Standards A ...

New board members at CareSuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... corporations, including state-owned corporations. McLean has held various elected positions with the Australian Services Union and its predecessors since 1982. In 2011 he was awarded a medal of the Order of Australia for service to industrial relations. ...

M&A activity impacted by politics

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The researcher said an uncertain environment in 2016 caused by the UK's referendum on European Union (EU) membership and US elections were political upheavals that have negatively impacted merger and acquisition activit ...

AB fund awarded recommended rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... may also be regarded as quite timely, in light of how the recent result of the UK referendum on membership of the European Union has highlighted continuing volatility in local and global markets." In its report, Zenith said it believed the fund was "uniquely ...

CSC announces three new directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... dedication and commitment to CSC has been exemplary." Kemppi is a senior industrial officer with the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) where he has provided industrial and legal advice since 2015. He has worked within the trade union movement ...