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Equity investors will struggle in 2019: Baur

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019

... will be a "year of two halves." Share markets will struggle on one side, while the US economy will prosper. The US labour force is in "terrific" shape and wage growth is accelerating, especially for low-wage employees whose pay are growing at 4% (minus ...

Chief economist update: Americans who want work will find it

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018

... Yellen's days her words that it would take about a 100,000 increase in jobs monthly to absorb new entrants to the labour force. Needless to say, they have all been absorbed... and then some. The unemployment rate has remained at a 49-year low of ...

Chief economist update: Still the lucky country?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018

... 5,600 workers in September. Although sharply lower than market expectations for a 23,000 gain, the statistician's Labour Force report showed that the number of unemployed dropped by 37,200 heads in September (from August) taking the unemployment ...

Chief economist update: Heaven can wait but the BOE couldn't

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018

... since the start of 2018 up to May (the latest available). Even better this low rate of joblessness comes amid the labour force participation rate reaching a record high 79% in June. This compares with America's 4% unemployment rate (the lowest since ...

Financial literacy in females continues to lag

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018

... evidence of an association between region of residence and financial literacy, but there are large differences by labour force status, particularly absent the controls for economic outcomes (which tend to be most favourable for the full-time employed ...

Chief economist update: Fed funds at five point O

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018

... the increase in the participation rate to 62.9% from 62.7% - indicating that even more workers are re-joining the labour force optimistic that they'll land one. But don't take my word for it. Behind the already excellent non-farm payrolls report ...

Chief economist update: Steady at 24 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018

... for the labour market remains positive. Strong growth in employment has been accompanied by a significant rise in labour force participation. The vacancy rate is high and other forward-looking indicators continue to point to solid growth in employment" ...

Chief economist update: Australian workers, don't expect a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018

... in the "near term". Financial Standard's recently-released "Good Economics Guide" contains a definition of the ABS Labour Force survey and its market implications. Here's a snippet: "The Australian Labour Force report ranks as one of the most significant ...

Chief economist update: The trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018

... indicates that continued jobs growth, slowing as it may be, remains sufficient to offset rising participation in the labour force. But what matters more for the economy, any economy, is if labour market strength translates higher wages that would encourage ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018

... expectations for a 205,000 increase. The unemployment rate held steady at a 17-year low of 4.1% in February as the labour force participation rate jumped to 63.0% from 62.7% in January, reflecting increased confidence among jobseekers of finding employment. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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