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UK's Nest switches investment chief

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... forward to focusing more of my time on evolving the long-term strategy of Nest Invest." Nest - also known as National Employment Savings Trust - is the pension scheme established by the UK government in 2011.

Employment figures no cause for rate hike: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... the highest levels ever seen at 62.5% - 81,000 more women have found work in the last two months. Overall, full-time employment grew by more than 72,000 jobs, while part-time employment dropped 19,000 jobs. While positive, economists aren't convinced ...

ISA renews calls for gig worker super

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... said. The federal government has alluded to extending the Fair Work Commission powers to establish a minimum set of employment standards for many gig workers, including payment of super. ISA said it supports moves that uphold the flexibility and convenience ...

Economists divided: RBA's moment of truth looms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... outlook for the economy. "The RBA has expressed a willingness to target a soft-landing and maintain the high level of employment in the economy which supports a more patient approach," Solomon said. AMP senior economic Diana Mousina noted that RBA governor ...

New laws to end unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... introduced to Parliament this week, focused on enshrining workers' right to superannuation payments in the National Employment Standard. This measure is part of the government's Protecting Worker Entitlements Bill. Currently, Australian workers lacking ...

CFA Institute unveils major program overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... Margaret Franklin said: "We can say with certainty that candidates are exceptionally keen to get an edge in the market for employment, and they are willing to work very hard for the advantage that the CFA Program provides." "These changes will meet their ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... recognise the various impacts menopause can have on a woman day-to-day, particularly her ability to work. Jessica Heron, an employment and industrial lawyer at Maurice Blackburn, says women should be given additional flexible work entitlements and an ...

Inflation erodes retiree savings by 7.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... are seriously considering halting the rate hikes at the next meeting in April. "They agreed that upcoming releases on employment, inflation, retail trade and business surveys would provide important additional information, as would developments in the ...

UBS throws $4.8bn lifeline to Credit Suisse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... plans to appoint key personnel to Credit Suisse as soon as possible and UBS has "expressed its confidence that the employment of the staff of Credit Suisse will be continued", Credit Suisse said. The discussions were initiated jointly by the Swiss federal ...

TAA urges active recruitment for industry sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... information systems, accounting, business management, banking and finance, economics, and law had short-term, full-time employment outcomes of around 80%." One area that needs to be improved is the Professional Year, he said, which takes up a significant ...