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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016

... in the January quarter, unchanged from the previous two quarters. With the jobless rate remaining at near ten-year lows, wages growth is starting to pick up. Average weekly earnings (including bonuses) growth accelerated to 2.1% in the year to January ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016

... to be at odds with the buoyant labour market - the unemployment rate at 5.0% remains at an 8-year low - but not when soft wages growth is considered. Growth in US average weekly earnings had been slowing since recording a 2.6% year-on-year advance last ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016

... attributed the easing in rental rates to "extra accommodation supply" and "a variety of influences such as falling real wages, excess rental supply in certain areas and lower rates of population growth which have impacted on demand for rental accommodation." ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016

... April." While higher than expected, personal income growth eased to 0.2% in February from 0.5% in the previous month as wages and salaries fell by 0.1%. Worse, personal spending (which accounts for around 70% of GDP) - gained only 0.1% last month following ...

AMMA adds voice to superannuation choice

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016

... sitting on the board." "The vast majority of Australian employees, ranging from highly paid professionals to those on minimum wages, have the right to choose where to direct their superannuation, to choose between retail funds, industry funds and competing ...

Industry funds happy SG charge retained

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016

... lower balances and increases reliance on the age pension. It's a lose, lose, lose situation. "SG is essentially deferred wages and we should be aiming for full compliance by sending a strong signal. We welcome the government's decision to not water down ...

Super tax concessions no gift

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016

... not viewed by the government in the way that way working people's super is. "Superannuation savings are people's foregone wages, and were once not taxed at all. Yet the government wants to raid people's super yet again to fix the budget, under the smokescreen ...

Market confidence marches in March

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016

... second thoughts. It's just as well that despite the US labour market's continuing strength, there remains little pressure on wages - average hourly earnings slowed to an annual rate of 2.2% in February from 2.5% in the previous month - giving the Fed ...

With pretty numbers like these, who needs a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016

... consecutive months of below 50 readings. Among the survey's individual components; sales, new orders, employment, stocks, wages and capacity utilisation improved las month. Supplier deliveries, input prices and selling prices retreated. Similarly, AiG's ...

Financial services jobs at risk of automation

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016

... says: "Those workers who have skills which are complementary to technology become more productive (and thus command better wages and job opportunities) while those without such skills, or who perform routine tasks, do worse, as they can be replaced by ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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