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Financial services job market hot: Hays

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... employers add to teams and create new roles. However, candidate demand has not been met by a similar rise in the number of job seekers. Hays found employers are aware of a talent shortage, with 64% saying that in the next year skills shortages will impact ...

Superannuation assets hit $3.13tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
Superannuation assets hit a record high of $3.127 trillion at the end of the March 2021, new APRA figures show. This is a 15.1% increase year on year, APRA said in releasing the quarterly figures, attributing the growth to strong investment performance. ...

Advisers report burnout, breaking point: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... high levels of burnout, while a third (33%) are seeking medical care to manage their symptoms caused by the stresses of the job. An alarming number (61%) said the stress is affecting their sleep. They blamed regulatory and compliance demands as their ...

Accessing super cements inequality: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
A new report has assessed the impact of COVID-19 on low-income earners in Australia, with findings illustrating harm caused by the early release of super program. The Brotherhood of St Lawrence Shocks and Safety Nets report found that financial wellbeing ...

Chief economist: What JobKeeper cliff?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... have a discernible impact on employment between March and April". With business confidence and conditions at record highs and job advertisements surging, it might not be long until Australia sees the unemployment rate fall below 5.0%, earlier than the ...

Pension fund appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... intention to retire on 30 June 2021. Following a thorough executive search, Lichnock was identified as the ideal candidate for the job, the fund said. Commenting on her appointment, Lichnock said she is honoured to be taking over the reins from Ehnes. ...

Federation AM awards mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... providing flexible and reliable fund administration solutions we will allow the Federation management team to focus on the job at hand: identifying and executing investment opportunities which will fuel the energy transition." Federation partner Stephen ...

Salaries boosted by skills shortage

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
The financial services and insurance industries have record high job vacancies and skills shortages, sparking a significant boost in salaries. According to recruiter Robert Half's 2021 salary guide, it's a good time to be looking for work in financial ...

Raw truth on merger process: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... consolidation in the superannuation industry not slowing down, those who've been through a merger have revealed the anxiety, job losses and workload involved. Speaking on a panel at the AIST Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, Spirit Super ...

Chief economist update: Confidently sustaining the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Simply stunning! "The April survey result is simply stunning - with many variables reaching survey highs. Conditions reset last month's high, driven by further gains across trading conditions, profitability and employment. Confidence has also set ...