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Kelaher to leave IOOF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019

... Commission. Kelaher's resignation is effective immediately but he will continue on current leave arrangements before his employment officially ends on July 2. Kelaher will receive $1.27 million in lieu of his contractual notice period, along with ...

Chief economist update: Rosy assumptions a Budget surplus make

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019

... compute with its labour market forecasts whereby the unemployment rate flattens at 5.0% over the next three years and employment growth weakens from an annual growth of 2.0% this year to 1.75% in the next two. The continuing decline in the Australian ...

Australia back in the black

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019

... Australia's economy is forecast to grow by 23/4 per cent in 2019-20 and 2020-21, it said. The Government expects employment growth to stay solid. "The unemployment rate has declined to 4.9%. Youth labour market outcomes have also improved recently," ...

Chief economist update: The Fed should act now

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019

... same in 2006 when the yield curve inverted - US GDP grew by 3.5% at the end of 2006 (even stronger the previous year), employment growth was strong and strengthening and so was inflation - core PCE price inflation reached a high of 2.6% in August 2006 ...

Finance sector hiring outlook weakens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019

... that despite a decline in hiring intentions, the data still demonstrates strength in the sector. "It is notable that employment expectations across the finance, insurance and real estate sector have remained positive despite the fears many held about ...

Banks move to derisk, workforces shrink

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019

Australian employment figures and economic outlook could take a hit as major banks move to derisk their businesses by hiving off wealth and financial advice businesses. Westpac has announced it is exiting personal financial advice. Commonwealth Bank ...

HESTA appoints new director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019

... the ACTU. She has held a range of legal and policy advice laws and has represented unions, workers and governments on employment, governance and discrimination matters. Ismail's previous roles include principal lawyer at the Victorian Department of Education ...

Chief economist update: RBA repeats history

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019

... board's meeting of 5 March 2019: "The Australian labour market remains strong. There has been a significant increase in employment and the unemployment rate is at 5 per cent. A further decline in the unemployment rate to 43/4 per cent is expected ...

Zero tolerance approach to poor culture needed

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019

... not the right people for the job, he said. Samuel's zero-tolerance approach can ultimately lead to terminating employment. He takes a leaf from Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's "can we, should we test." In other words, are the actions and behaviours ...

Chief economist update: What's the RBA waiting for?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019

... ANZ job ads series - down by 4.3% in February after declining by 3.8% the month before) - which leads the growth in employment by around three months. If Australian consumers haven't been spending much despite decent labour market growth, what happens ...

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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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