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Women-led super funds outperform

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... highly skilled and the evidence tells us we should be hiring more of them. If there aren't enough women applying for these jobs we should as an industry be asking why and then doing all we can to train more women and recruit them to join the industry," ...

Financial services jobs at risk of automation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
A new report released by the CSIRO predicts that 44% of jobs currently performed by Australian workers are at risk of automation, especially routine jobs within the services industry such as in the financial sector. The CSIRO report, "Tomorrow's Digitally ...

Financial services adding more to economy than mining

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... manufacturing. Financial services is a major employer in the Australian economy accounting for 3.8% or 451,000 Australian jobs of which 52% are women. The report contains a comprehensive summary of the financial services industry covering key sectors ...

Consumer (un)confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... while expectations declined to 78.9 from 85.3. There was reduced optimism for the labour market too. "Those anticipating more jobs in the months ahead decreased from 13.4 percent to 12.2 percent, while those anticipating fewer jobs increased slightly ...

Financial services to be a greater part of "economic narrative"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... of the services sector in Australia," which he noted was "responsible for every one of the ten fastest-growing high-skill jobs in Australia over the coming five years." "This services jobs growth is being felt already, with the last Statement of Monetary ...

Aussie jobs trend is our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... versus expectations for a 12,500 reduction. It was a surprise of the negative kind for January with 7,900 workers losing their jobs - full time down by 40,600; part-time positions up by 32,700 - when Australian businesses were expected to add 13,000 ...

Dear Chancellor

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... lowest level in 10 years (October quarter 2005). The lead from the claimant count stats indicate further progress in the jobs market that would use up "the remaining slack in the economy". However, contrary to Economics 101 dictum, wage growth has slowed. ...

Yellen fedspeaks her mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... appreciation of the dollar" that has "restrained net exports" and "lower oil prices" that "have caused companies to slash jobs and sharply cut capital outlays". "And while inflation is expected to remain low in the near term, in part because of the further ...

FSC proposes Budget fixes to boost fin services exports

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... Policy said: "Significant tax and policy changes are required to allow the financial services industry to deliver growth, jobs and new sources of tax collection as the economy transitions." In its Pre-Budget Submission, the FSC has recommended the Government ...

Those who want a job can get a job

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... progress is what the latest update on the US labour market points to with seemingly most Americans who want a job are getting jobs. While the headline employment figure disappointed market expectations for a 190K addition, it still added a total of 151K ...