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Instant replay of the song remains the same

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014

... forward guided the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker (and their dogs and cats) that, "...based on a range of labor market indicators, that "labor market conditions improved."... Nevertheless, the Committee judged that underutilization of labor ...

FRBSF takes on Jackson Hole

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014

Bipartisan Senate inquiry to grill financial services again

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014

Labor Senator Sam Dastyari has obtained the support from the Coalition to conduct a new Senate Economics Committee inquiry to scrutinise the financial services industry. The inquiry will continue the task of last year's Senate Economics Committee inquiry ...

Impartiality of FWC Expert Panel challenged again

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014

... Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie calling on member Tim Harcourt to resign on the grounds that he is "biased towards the Labor Party." While Harcourt is a member of the annual wage review rather than the superannuation expert panel, the Financial Services ...

FoFA legislative changes pass in the House of Reps

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014

... members of Parliament voted following a long debate where the Coalition outlined its position in favour of the reform, while Labor and the Greens opposed the government's proposal. The government's proposed changes to FoFA will now have to be voted for ...

Easy money to fill in the slack at the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014

... the central bank to respond invariably increases." The problem, according to Fed Chair Janet Yellen is: "The assessment of labor market slack is rarely simple and has been especially challenging recently. Estimates of slack necessitate difficult judgments ...

China's communist and it works

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014

... to what the headlines say that it's "peace" that made it jump overnight, methinks it's Janet. The title - "Re-Evaluating Labor Market Dynamics" -- of this year's Jackson Hole conference says it all. Read: "Finding New Excuses to Maintain Low Interest ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014

... 5.52 (0.29 per cent) to 1,925.15, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index shed 17.13 (0.39 per cent) at 4,352.64. The Labor Department reported that the US economy added 209,000 jobs in July, down from June but maintaining the solid 200,000-plus monthly ...

Bowen supports lump sum status quo

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014

... guarantee to 12%, calling it a "short-term saving at a long-term cost," and "fundamentally bad economics." He also re-affirmed Labor's commitment to re-establishing a Council for Superannuation Guardians, with the current government scrapped. He called ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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