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Federal oversight of financial services sector clarified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... housing policy. "The Morrison Government will continue to deliver strong economic management which has seen one million new jobs created since the Coalition came to government while also delivering important tax relief for individuals and small and medium-sized ...

Chief economist update: Blame the US economy for the widening trade gap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... confident? The details of the report indicate continued positive expectations for the labour market with those saying 'jobs are hard to get' dropping to a 17-year low of 12.7% this month from 14.8% in July. Although respondents reporting 'jobs ...

Morrison drops financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... which portfolio responsibility for the financial services sector will fall. O'Dwyer has now been promoted to Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations, and also retains her title as Minister for Women. Newly-named deputy leader of the Liberal Party ...

Chief economist update: Don't mind the gap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... full-time basis). Likewise, the unexpectedly decline in total employment in July was due entirely to the 23,200 loss in part-time jobs, full-time positions continued to increase, up by 19,300 last month. Full-timers are more likely to view their income ...

Chief economist update: Small business is big business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... really are. You look at even the stats and you look at the numbers. You look at the taxes that are paid. You look at the jobs. It's all about small business... Small business is really big." These were the words of US President Donald Trump when ...

Chief economist update: A pretty picture of the labour market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... three times market expectations for a 17,000 increase - after the addition of 13,400 workers in the previous month. Full-time jobs increased by 41,200 which more than offset the loss of 19,900 staff in May. Part-time employment gained another 9700 positions ...

Chief executive pay cheques get fatter

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... of chief executives who were eligible for a bonus received one. By contrast, only 10 chief executives departed from their jobs, suggesting they're more likely to receive a bonus than lose their jobs, according to ACSI. Macquarie Group chief executive ...

Chief economist update: Fed funds at five point O

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... positive underpinnings. Below is the job expectations survey from the most recent US consumer confidence report. Consumers see jobs more plentiful and easier to get these days than in the last boom years before the global financial crisis.... and recall ...

Chief economist update: Friday when the trade war began

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... Commerce's warning back in May this year that, "President Trump's strict stance on trade could put 2.6 million American jobs at risk". (CNN Money). It may not come to that for it looks like Trump's getting results. Reuters reports German ...

Risk and compliance expertise in demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... trickle down of wage conditions impact the broader economy." Market competition aside, for those Australians looking to move jobs or even careers this financial year, it is important to consider the non-financial considerations, he said. "Our data reveals ...