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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2007
... first time, its data will include the Reserve Bank of Australia's inflation benchmarks. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations is due to release its skilled vacancies index and AMP and Access Economics will launch their analysis of superannuation ...

Investor responsibility key to governance: Regnan

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
... not required, or at least as a matter of course, they are not reporting that risk to the people that own the company. "Workplace health and safety is relevant and is a useful signal in terms of their management quality and competency of companies, so ...

Plum awash with TFNs

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2007
... changes and the implications, with a multi-channel integrated approach targeting members via mail, email and within the workplace." The response, he said, "has been huge," exceeding their expectations. Members were then able to submit their TFN via e-mail ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
... Institute index of consumer sentiment is expected to be released. In Canberra, the Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations releases its monthly leading indicator of employment for July. The Australian stock market closed higher yesterday ...

Economic round-up: Manufacturing out run by fitness

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
... negotiations. However, pushing manufacturing exports is flogging a lame horse according to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. In their latest labour market report, DEWR predicts the manufacturing sector will shed close to 34,000 jobs ...

Economic round up: GDP vs. gross domestic happiness

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
... chief Charlotte Cornish said, "It is interesting to note that after France, Britain and Sweden, the world's biggest workplace whingers are Americans, despite their having by far the highest levels of income." This phenomenon might be attributed to the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
... Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down 76 points to 6175. The Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations monthly leading indicator of employment for June will be released today. Also, the Housing Industry Association ...

Super fees battle competition and returns

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
... 2007 paints a different picture, said associate director of research, Andrew Keevers. "In 2007 the key finding was that workplace super fees have increased by 8 per cent, nearly three times the rate of inflation," Keevers said. "The major reason for ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... Manpower-Melbourne Institute will release its employment report for May. In Canberra, the Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations is to release its leading indicator of employment for May and, in Sydney, the Delivering Growth conference ...

Market volatility, rising AUD hits super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
... places for international shares and eight top 10 places in property. According to SelectingSuper, the top performing workplace default options over three years were in MTAA Super with 17.8 per cent per annum, SERF with 17.7 per cent per annum and LocalSuper ...