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Push for more foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... brought in billions to the Australian economy, assisting the growth of Australian companies and startups, creating employment opportunities and increasing our exports," Hedley said. "However the hard figures do not account for the longer-term economic ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus threatens Tokyo Olympics

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... 46.7 trillion yen (4.9% of gross domestic output) Value-added inducing effect: 23.7 trillion yen (4.9? of Nominal GDP) Employment inducing effect: 3.94 million people (6.1% of nationwide employment) My back of the envelope calculation shows that with ...

Chief economist update: Steady as it was, steady it will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... statement: "Looking ahead, the euro area expansion will continue to be supported by favourable financing conditions, further employment gains in conjunction with rising wages, the mildly expansionary euro area fiscal stance and the ongoing - albeit somewhat ...

Chief economist update: Strength in jobs downs RBA rate cut expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... surprisingly, the All Ordinaries index dropped by 0.7% (sure, lower interest rates helps drive market valuation but stronger employment growth drives sentiment, spending, revenues, profits and stock market prices). Perhaps, it's the scare du' ...

Statewide dumps executives

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
Statewide Super has terminated the employment of its chief financial officer and chief risk officer for breaching internal controls. According to Statewide Super's website, chief risk officer Kieran Netting and chief financial and operating officer ...

The growing risk to financial advisers

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... becoming an opportunity to financial advisers. "Super funds need people to provide this personal advice - it would be an employment opportunity just as the banks once were," Hutton said. "This would be an alternative to a financial adviser going out ...

Why women struggle in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... greatest inhibitors to women's careers in financial advice. "These factors aren't necessarily wrong from an employment law perspective, however we've discovered they significantly impact career progression and job satisfaction for female ...

Cbus Super chief to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... his decision to leave last week, giving the fund additional two months of notice than the six months required per his employment terms. As of yesterday evening, the board had shortlisted three executive search firms to scout for Atkin's replacement ...

Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... fiscal spending towards "rebuilding of bridges, rebuilding of roads and other critical infrastructure..." would boost employment and by extension, increased spending, sales and profits and private investment that the economy sorely needs. The wealth ...

Chief economist update: Moving target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... three times (by 75 basis points) last year from 2.5% to 1.75%. The stats show that half of its dual mandate - full employment and stable (2% target) inflation - is responding. The US unemployment rate is at a 50-year low of 3.5% (November 2019) but inflation ...