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Chief economist update: More jobs dull rate cut bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... 2020, and based on seasonally adjusted figures, the 'Labour Force, Australia' report brings good tidings. Total employment increased by 39,900 in November, more than reversing the 24,800 jobs lost in the previous month. The November jobs addition ...

Chief economist update: Changing to Lagarde

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... 2019. 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: Has the Fed conquered the yield curve?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
... caution in the real economy and potentially the return of market jitters; and, more importantly for GDP growth, (2) that employment growth will slow through 2020". That's the Fed expecting no more rate cuts in 2020 versus Westpac's three more ...

Risk roles on the rise: SEEK

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
SEEK is anticipating four key trends will dominate the employment sector over the coming year. The employment platform predicts that risk and compliance will be a core focus for the private sector in 2020, thanks to more active regulatory bodies. Other ...

Chief economist update: It's Christmas time in the city

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... 175,000 and the most since January this year. Even better, revisions added a total of 41,000 to September and October employment numbers, bringing the three-month average growth in jobs to 205,000 (up by 29,000). The unemployment rate dropped back to ...

Regulators circle as scandal engulfs Westpac

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... director or senior executive is found to have breached these obligations, APRA will have the power to terminate their employment from Westpac or ban them from the industry altogether. "The immediate onus is on the bank to hold those people to account ...

APRA floats insurance in super change

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... by the Royal Commission where members were adversely impacted by being inappropriately attributed with a particular employment status under insurance arrangements." APRA's proposal also includes requiring a process which enables beneficiaries to ...

Underperformers should not be allowed new members: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... contributed into the economy to increase the productivity of the economy, generate wealth in the nation, generate more employment in the nation, then you do have a virtuous circle, all directed to the best interests of the members of the fund, but able ...

Chief economist update: Reversal of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... general economy and even quoted the HIA Economics Group's report revealing that: "The total multiplier for output and employment in the construction industry is estimated by the ABS to be 2.866. So, for every $1 million increase in construction output ...

Chief economist update: How low will Lowe go?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... sales - released on November 4). November 13: Wage Price Index November 14: Australian Labour Force Report Weakening employment growth has already been flagged by successive readings on the ANZ job ads survey, with the lead indicating continued weakness ...