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Financial services employment to boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
The employment outlook for the financial services sector is at a six-year high, despite the Royal Commission. Latest figures from Manpower show the net employment outlook for the finance, insurance and real estate sectors is up 21% for the fourth quarter ...

Chief economist update: When QE turns to QT

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... embarked on QE following the global financial crisis in 2008 by holding bond yields that, in turn, boosted growth, employment and stabilised inflation expectations. The positive spin is that the S&P 500 has progressed beyond what's indicated by its ...

AustralianSuper says women face superannuation poverty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... This is due to the fact women end up as unpaid carers, often facing the financial consequences of sacrificing their employment trajectory to support others.

Chief economist update: That other Fed policy towards normalcy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
... August to a higher than expected 61.6 in September - its highest level on record. In addition, the ADP private sector employment report showed persistent labour market strength with another 230,000 gained in September. This provides a positive lead to ...

NAB, MLC face class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... cardholders who were ineligible to claim under the terms of the policy, including students, people without gainful employment and people on disability pensions. Slater and Gordon allege the sales practices amounts to unconscionable conduct, meaning MLC ...

Chief economist update: Surplus here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... 2017/18 demonstrates is that our plan is working, the economy is stronger, the economic growth outlook is stronger, employment growth has been much stronger than anticipated, and indeed the budget is in a much stronger position than was anticipated when ...

AI Group pushes back against super gender gap reforms

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... minimum monthly income threshold for eligibility of the superannuation guarantee would "add significantly to the costs of employment," and will not work in a cost-effective way to address gender disparities in retirement incomes. "If implemented, the ...

BTFG faces possible union action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... employees are not re-deployed into alternative roles, retrenchment entitlements will be provided in accordance with our employment obligations." The FSU urged affected BT Financial Advice and Advice Service Delivery staff to contact the union to discuss ...

Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... conditions improved to a reading of +19 in August from +18 in July and profitability jumped 6 points to +16 in August. The employment index was unchanged at a reading of +10 but, according to NAB's chief economist, Alan Oster: "The employment index ...

Chief economist update: Trump's beggar thy neighbour policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... unemployment rate unchanged at 3.9% - just a tick above the 18-year low recorded in May this year. Although the strength of employment in August is somewhat offset by the downward revisions in June and July (a total 50K reduction for the prior two months) ...