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Chief economist update: Younger migrants and the elderly keep wages low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... virtue of improved health and/or the government's increase in the retirement age) - would expand the pool of available workers in the country. This would keep the unemployment rate higher than it would have been given lesser human resources. This ...

Best in show should not dampen competition: Bowen

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... issues and it's right that the Senate inquiry look at all the elements including what protections are in place for young workers in higher-risk occupations for whom death and disability cover is not something to be lightly dismissed," he said. "There ...

Chief economist update: No sweat says BOC on Trump tariffs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... well as the countermeasures enacted by Canada. Although there will be difficult adjustments for some industries and their workers, the effect of these measures on Canadian growth and inflation is expected to be modest." For sure, an escalation of the ...

Chief economist update: A pretty picture of the labour market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... in the month of June - more than three times market expectations for a 17,000 increase - after the addition of 13,400 workers in the previous month. Full-time jobs increased by 41,200 which more than offset the loss of 19,900 staff in May. Part-time ...

Socio-economics dictate insurance needs of young Aussies: Insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... for life and disability insurance," TAL said. "For example, members of a superannuation fund that supports blue collar workers are more likely to have more comprehensive insurance needs at an earlier age than a fund which supports professional workers." ...

Chief economist update: What goes around is starting to get around

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... wages fell by 0.2% in June - annual growth in average hourly earnings of 2.7% in June less headline CPI inflation of 2.9% (workers buy food and petrol), auguring a negative indication for consumer spending. On the flipside, while the strong US dollar ...

MetLife names chief operating officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... for the strategy, project management office, customer, digital, marketing and data functions. He was most recently the workers compensation group executive at claims and injury management business EML. Prior to that, McDermott held senior leadership ...

Westpac investment arm awards real estate mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... Goldsack said. ACIRT is a trust that was created in 1994 to create security of payment for redundancy entitlements for workers in the construction industry. It allows participating employers to pay redundancy entitlements for an employee into their account ...

Chief economist update: Crude oil slips

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... importing oil from Iran), supply disruptions in Libya, trouble in Iraq's oil-rich southern region and a strike by oil workers in Norway combined to keep the price of crude elevated. Crude oil prices dropped sharply overnight as some or all of these ...

AMP claims director exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... AMP, Mitchell held senior roles at IAG, the most recent being executive general manager of claims. She was also head of workers compensation for fee states, and before that the Victorian state manager of workers compensation. Mitchell left IAG in April ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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