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PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
... Australia is now 2,955,100 which represents about 29 per cent of the overall workforce. Forward indicators of the labour market in Australia have strengthened in the last month with the ANZ analysis of newspaper and internet job advertisements showing ...

Managing market might require regulatory change: Macfarlane

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
Speaking at the 2006 ABC Radio Boyer Lectures, former Reserve Bank Governor Ian Macfarlane said while growing national savings is good, it nonetheless leads to more reliance upon financial markets and money managers, potentially increasing volatility ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2006
... expectation of 105,000 but still below the current six-month average of 150,000. Another measure of the health of the labour market, average hourly earnings, have risen a healthy 4.1 per cent over the last year. Additional positive news for the soft ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
... construction projects in WA has risen by 66 per cent over the last year to now be worth about $31 billion-hence the tight labour market there. The prosperity in WA is mirrored in new motor vehicle sales which, although they have been generally volatile ...

ANZ FP to focus on maintaining its muscle

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2006
... the latter." It not only underpins the ANZ value proposition, but also helps insulate their employees from broader labour market volatility. "When you get a bit of turbulence, which some other groups have had, more planners are probably more inclined ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2006
... the drought on farm and national income. The RBA said that domestic demand has been expanding at a strong pace, labour market conditions have remained tight and Australian businesses have confirmed high levels of capacity usage. With credit growth strong ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2006
... the US economy can be thankful for the reduction in energy costs that feed into the production process the tight labour market there has resulted in a 0.9 per cent increase in September quarter wages and salaries at a time when the costs of health insurance ...

Government must intervene more to promote savings: CEDA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2006
... will be left behind." Deveson is calling for more policies based on what he says are the "three Ps" of growth - labour market participation, productivity and population. These include measures to promote lifelong learning and retraining, accelerate economic ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
... in decline since late 2005. ANZ says that this cooling in employment will continue for the rest of 2006 and that labour market conditions will remain tight. The Australian Industry Group has released its Construction Index which has shown a 7.5 point ...

Daily Economic Round Up: All about Housing

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006
... plant in the world. This is expected to take over two years and employ 1500 workers in the already stretched local labour market. In other news from the west, a joint survey from the Western Australia Chamber of Commerce and BankWest has shown that business ...

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Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders.

Australian Ethical FUM drops by $70m

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Australian Ethical saw a net outflow of $100 million in its investment business in the first quarter of the financial year.

Perennial expands wholesale offer for pre-IPOs

MATTHEW WAI
Perennial Partners is launching a new strategy for wholesale investors to capitalise on global pre-IPO opportunities, requiring a minimum investment of $100,000.

Macquarie wealth investment chief to depart

MATTHEW WAI
Macquarie chief investment officer for wealth will take on a new role at a New Zealand-based investment management firm after serving in the position for close to three years.

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