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RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... that," he affirmed. "Our view is primarily about our expectation that the economy passed a turning point in activity, the jobs market and inflation around the turn of the year." Bloxham said HSBC believes the RBA will prioritise a soft economic landing ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... 45-hours a week and wanting to work fewer hours - and remember, they're only being paid for 38," Dawson says. "In those jobs where you're rostering people on to cover shop opening hours, hospitals, schools and other customer facing roles, you ...

Adviser exits spur innovation: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... Investment Trends' head of research Irene Guiamatsia said: "It's difficult to see how far this trend will continue. Many of the 'jobs' traditionally done by planning software (or advice tech providers) are the ones for which advisers are most interested ...

Bridgewater to restructure, pushes for global expansion

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Bridgewater Associates has announced a restructuring plan that includes cutting 100 jobs as it seeks to expand globally and invest more in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The job cuts will affect approximately 7.7% of Bridgewater's workforce ...

Dataset to ease policy planning for ageing population

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... 61.7 for women. KPMG said there is a range of factors driving the increase. These include the shift towards service-based jobs and away from more physically demanding jobs; the increasing trend towards part-time work among older workers; and changing ...

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... Statistics (ABS). The ABS reported a decline in employment for the second consecutive month, following a period of robust jobs growth throughout 2022. Employment decreased by 11,000 people, and the number of unemployed increased by 22,000 people. On ...

New chief for Queensland Treasury Corp

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... economic strength and growth," he added. "We have worked hard across government and in support of the private sector to deliver jobs-generating investment and financially sustainable outcomes." The Queensland Treasurer listed a few of Allen's recent ...

RBA cash rate hike forecast by economists

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... RBA to hike the cash rate by 25 basis points to a peak of 3.35%. UBS said its dovish view stemmed from weaker retail and jobs figures as well as the continued property downturn. The RBA should be feeling more confident that inflation peaked in Q4, the ...

Government acts to regulate crypto assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... ecosystem matures and develops, it could open significant new opportunities for businesses and consumers alike, creating jobs and fostering innovation," the consultation paper said. "The crypto ecosystem has the potential to help improve competition ...

Bloom raises $500k in seed funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... in late 2021, with the pre-seed raise led by EnergyLab, which is sponsored by Origin Energy, the University of Technology, Jobs for NSW and Climate-KIC. The Ta'eeds also supported the pre-seed raise. Bloom's responsible entity is Melbourne Securities ...