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Deutsche Bank slashes global workforce, exits global equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... Bank is pushing past a "difficult period" by overhauling its global operations, resulting in 18,000 employees losing their jobs. The European bank announced overnight it will exit global equities functions of sales and trading, but retain an equity capital ...

Industry funds could solve energy crisis: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... continues to fall further and further behind the rest of the world. Much of the heavy industry has already gone, costing jobs and driving power costs up even further," Anthony said. "The failure to achieve a consensus framework for emissions abatement ...

Chief economist update: Another rate cut on the cards

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... branded as a broken record, the devil is in the details. Most of the gains in May's total employment were due to part-time jobs (up 39,800 over the month). And in the month that spanned the 2019 Federal elections, NAB reckons that, employment growth ...

Super fund overhauls group insurance cover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... two years. Members in defined benefit, state or police accounts will also be affected by the changes if they leave their jobs. Queensland Government employees for example, will have the greater of 90 days or sick leave for income protection waiting periods ...

Super funds partner for $250m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... established and help them scale up, instead of investing in startups. By extension of business investment, the fund will add jobs to the Victorian economy. At First State Super, the investment in the fund will sit in its private equity allocations which ...

Chief economist update: The path of monetary policy according to Lowe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... economy as a whole. "In time, we would expect the lower exchange rate and the boost to disposable income to lead to more jobs, lower unemployment and a stronger economy. This should benefit us all, although I recognise that in the short run the effects ...

Chief economist update: The rate cut Australia has to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... largesse. As I've previously discussed, the property market has a large multiplier effect on the economy. It creates jobs in construction and other ancillary industries - legal, banking, furniture and white goods retailing, landscaping, etc. A reversal ...

Super funds can spearhead infrastructure: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... in the Government's infrastructure agenda." Dean also noted that industry funds were keen to drive growth and create jobs with the capital they invest on behalf of their members. Separately, the panel discussed structural changes facing the financial ...

Liberal win stuns, ASX rallies: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... unexpected. Australia equity strategy portfolio manager at T. Rowe Price Randal Jenneke said Australians voted for growth and jobs over a radical policy agenda offered by the Labor Party. "This message came loud and clear particularly from the outer ...

Natixis backs gender diversity

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... more men than women are typically attracted to financial services. "Financial services cover a wide range of sectors and jobs and offers plenty of intellectual challenge in addition to financial rewards, but unfortunately, it's an industry that has traditionally ...