Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 491 - 500 of 4235 results for "Job"

Princeton endowment fund chief to retire

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... University Investment Company (PRINCO) president Andrew Golden has announced his retirement after close to three decades in the top job, during which the university's endowment has grown tenfold. Since joining in 1995, Golden has contributed almost US$20 ...

Employment figures no cause for rate hike: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
The unemployment rate remained steady at 3.5%, with a stronger than expected lift in jobs in March, however economists say it won't lead to a rate hike. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, unemployment is at the lowest seen since 1974. ...

Long pause likely from RBA: Economist

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... the lowest levels we've seen in multiple decades." However, Bloxham explained that despite low rates of unemployment, job advertisements and job vacancies have come off their peaks. "This is a critical feature even though the labour market is tight ...

SVB, Signature Bank securities up for sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... of bank failures that occurred from the 1920s, acting as an independent agency of the federal government. Mandated with the job of maintaining stability and calm in the financial system, it aims to do so by insuring deposits, managing receiverships ...

BT, Striver partner to tackle adviser shortage

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... said two virtual speed networking events have been held in Sydney and Brisbane to date, which has resulted in 85 first-round job interviews for new entrants. In addition to these events, the collaboration includes a range of activities that focus on ...

Super performance test consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones has opened consultations that aim to make the superannuation performance test more accurate by updating the benchmarks and extending the testing period. These are among the proposed changes to the Your Future, Your ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... equality," she said. "Publishing employer gender pay gaps will provide deeper insights on their employer's progress, while job-seekers can get a clearer indication of a prospective employer's commitment to ensuring the contributions of all employees ...

Outflows, M&A batter active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... that passive can only deliver on its promise of positive returns at low cost when active predominates and is able to do its job of calibrating fair prices. "Of late, however, the opposite is happening - passive is dominating. With that dominance comes ...

CFA Institute unveils major program overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... candidates, and employers. The program now includes self-contained, digital practical skills modules that teach candidates on the job applications. Additionally, specialised pathways focused on job roles in portfolio management, private wealth, and private ...

Rest switches up recruitment focus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... predict the implications for equity markets," he says. He reckons the US central bank is fixated on reading inflation and job numbers and, within its mandate, it will do its best. "So, we need to be honest and not too focused on the Fed and instead analyse ...