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Chief economist update: The fear of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... pay hikes? Shouldn't UK workers be discouraged from asking for pay increases faced with the uncertainty of losing their jobs?

Chief economist update: Will Australia avoid another global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... by a greater-than-expected 41,100 heads in July - due to expansions in both full-time (up 34,500) and part-time (up 6,700) jobs over the month. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.2%. But this was due to the higher participation rate - 66.1% ...

Chief economist update: Race to the bottom redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... labour market stats indicate continued strong employment growth, consumers would not want to borrow for fear of losing their jobs amid the current uncertain global environment, in turn, contributing and compounding the slowdown. The race to the bottom ...

More jobs more problems: FSC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows 2.1 million Australians held multiple jobs in 2016-17, meaning they are likely to hold multiple superannuation accounts. The Financial Services Council (FSC) said the data should be strong ...

Credit Suisse names chief executive

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... Gibb's appointment comes after Deutsche Bank made headlines earlier month for a restructure that included cutting 18,000 jobs. Replacing outgoing chief executive John Knox, who has worked at Credit Suisse for 24 years, Gibb will also focus on "maintaining ...

Average Aussie $560k richer with advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... managers and selecting investments for clients with the aim of achieving a certain return level is the main part of their jobs. "Over the past 20 years, we've worked with top advisers around the world including the US, Canada, UK and Australia," Hampshire ...

ISA lays out $416bn super saving plan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... by KPMG advocating for workers' superannuation savings to be combined into a single "quality checked fund" upon changing jobs. This would see individuals up to $189,000 better off in retirement, the report suggests. The research acts on recommendation ...

Wealth jobs in demand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
The wealth management labour force is set to continue expanding in the second half of the year according to recruitment firm Hays. Releasing its 2019/20 Salary Guide into Australia's job market, Hays said 47% of wealth management employers surveyed ...

Super funds hard to engage with: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... funds was driven by website usability and quality of annual statements amongst other factors. About 63% of people who changed jobs in the last three years chose to stay in their current fund - up from 54% in 2017. Choi said: "When changing jobs, more ...

Deutsche chief to buy shares amid turmoil

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... "No-one is more disappointed than I am about our share price." The share price tanked following news that tens of thousands of jobs would go as part of a global restructure. While he believes the deep cuts and radical restructuring of Deutsche he is ...