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Residential property demand to weaken

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... three to 8% this year, Wargent said, adding that the potential for unemployment to rise could also derail demand. "Record job vacancies suggest that the employment figures are only going to increase from here, especially as the international borders ...

Tight labour market not yet producing wage growth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
Wages growth remains subdued ahead of this week's quarterly Consumer Price Index release, despite a tight labour market. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham expects headline CPI inflation to increase to 3.1% year on year in Q4 2021. He observes that both ...

Positive hiring outlook for 2022: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... increasingly turning to poaching talent from the competition to tap into a broader talent pool and many are receiving multiple job offers with generous salary increases, bespoke benefit packages, and title changes." With more opportunities and enticing ...

Water, water everywhere but nothing to drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
Another two covid years over, a new one's just begun. Although still not proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, since the first bat flapped its covid wings in Wuhan (China), it has gone through several mutations - most notably, Alpha, Delta and now Omicron ...

New global chief for William Blair

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... processes, and hiring experts around the world who fit our collaborative culture," Gledhill said. Ettelson served in the top job for 18 years and clocked up over 30 years in total with the firm, starting out as its chief financial officer. Ettelson commented ...

PIMCO lowers GDP growth rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... out. First, the pandemic response relied more heavily on unemployment insurance than furlough schemes, resulting in lower job attachment. Second, according to several surveys, US households have higher health anxiety, likely contributing to a larger ...

Midwinter hires advice sales lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... appointment at the top level was Nick Parsons becoming Bravura's chief executive in August. Tony Klim stepped down from the top job on September 3 having been with the company for over 13 years, 10 years of which he served as chief executive.

Mine Super refreshes investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... slashed its MySuper administration fees by 50%, dropping to $52 per year from $104. That same month, Harry Mitchell left the top job as Vasyl Nair became acting chief executive. Nair was made permanent in the role in December.

AFA chief steps down after six months

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JAN 2022
After six months in the top job, Helen Morgan-Banda has departed the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). Morgan-Banda plans to return to her home country of New Zealand, explaining that she wishes to be closer to family amid ongoing uncertainty ...

Shoddy exam feedback fuels adviser stress

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
... answer. This adviser, who queried FASEA about this particular question, is making genuine attempts to pass the exam and keep his job - but said the failure of FASEA is stealthily pushing financial advisers over 55 years old out of the industry. Ghosted ...