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Interest rates on the way down

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2007
... he cautioned that the state government lead infrastructure push could put extra price and supply pressure on the labour market. Dr Don Stammer, chairman of Praemium Limited and former chief economist for Deutsche Bank, said, "It's a scandal that Australian ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
... falling property prices and increasingly higher levels of debt. Professor Mitchell notes that while the national labour market was tight, the areas of Sydney typically reliant upon factory work were suffering from a loss of full-time jobs since mid-2005. ...

Daily economic round-up

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 ...

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Blackwattle takes over Quest Asset Partners

KARREN VERGARA
Blackwattle Investment Partners has swallowed up Australian equities manager Quest Asset Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company.

Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

VINNY VUCAGO
Regal Partners expects to recognise at least $122.7 million in fund performance fee revenue for calendar 2026, with market volatility and weaker investment performance limiting the prospect of further material fees in the second half.

Insignia chief draws 'hard line' on NCAs giving retirement advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley said he draws a hard line when it come to the new class of advisers (NCAs) giving retirement advice.

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