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Finance job opportunities rise post-RC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... service workers was the stand out occupational group last year, but even that sector fell 7.7% last quarter." Other industries to perform well at the start of 2019 include professional services (up 9.5%), mining (up 7.4%) and, manufacturing and distribution ...

Aussie blockchain investor goes global

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... significant investment opportunity equivalent to the early days of the internet, with potential to disrupt multiple industries." John Morris, investment manager at Grasshopper, said: "The investment community is grossly under-appreciating the adoption ...

Superannuation Guarantee continues to fail employees: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... workers their legal entitlements. "Our data analysis highlights a widespread issue costing Australian workers across all industries billions in lost retirement savings, and shines a light on unscrupulous employers who aren't doing the right thing ...

Climate change an imminent threat to returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... These impacts can be seen across all three of the temperature increases. "It's an opportunity, since although incumbent industries can suffer losses in a 2C scenario, there are many notable investment opportunities enabled in a low carbon transition," ...

Rice Warner names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... initiatives. He founded Rice Warner in December 1987. Rice has held a number of roles in the superannuation and actuaries industries; this includes serving as QSuper's investment committee chair from January 2009 to June 2013. Since October 2016 ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property price falls become self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... housing's large multiplier effect on the economy. The continued decline in the property market will have flow-on effects on industries that provide ancillary services to the sector. Not to mention, the hit to optimism by the negative wealth effect ...

Northern Trust eyes super fund trading desks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... Northern Trust's outsourced trading solution to over 200 people attendees from superannuation and asset management industries in Sydney and Melbourne this week. Northern Trust's integrated trading solution extends the custodian's traditional ...

Finance sector hiring outlook weakens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
The financial services, insurance and real estate industries have suffered two consecutive quarters of hiring intentions decline. The overall outlook for the sector is well below the six-year high achieved at the end of 2018, a new report from ManpowerGroup ...

Industry Super Holdings slammed for weapons investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... or 5.4 million shares. ISH said in a statement that defence technology industry is one of the most heavily regulated industries. "IFM Investors has received assurances by the company that Australian Government and Saudi internal processes around this ...

Australian Unity creates new partnerships role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... national business development manager. She has 15 years' experience across financial services, healthcare and trustee industries. The new head of partnerships role at Australian Unity will involve managing their relationships with key business partners ...