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New Year, new chair at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... implement, to ensure a decent retirement income for BUSSQ's 85,000 members." "Some of the challenges we face include ensuring workers continue to have choices about who manages their superannuation, and ensuring contractors do not miss out on super." ...

AustralianSuper launches insurance-free product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
... product that will combat superannuation account balances eroding from insurance premiums. Super Only protects short-term workers' accounts employed under the Supported Employment Services Award. Disability supported employees, those that work seasonally ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... the RBA's observation (noted in its December 2017 statement) that "some employers are finding it more difficult to hire workers with the necessary skills". More so, given that the underemployment rate (which is a leading indicator of wages growth) has ...

Down, down business conditions are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
... December monetary policy statement that, "There are reports that some employers are finding it more difficult to hire workers with the necessary skills". We, Australians all, may just get higher pay increases we haven't been getting since the global ...

America is full

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... the Fed's Beige Book report for November, "Most Districts reported employers were having difficulties finding qualified workers across various skill levels, and several Districts reported that an inability to find workers with the required skills was ...

Frontier Advisors strategy and people director departs after 20 years

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... advisers." "Kerrie has made an important and valuable contribution to Frontier, and in turn to millions of Australian workers through the superannuation funds she has helped serve over the last 20 years," Moloney said. He added: "Kerrie should be particularly ...

Fidelity strengthens support for global LGBTI community

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... individuals. Fidelity has vowed to eliminate workplace discrimination against LGBTI employees, respect the human rights of LGBTI workers, customers and members of the public and support LGBTI employees in the workplace. The firm has also pledged to prevent ...

A case for faster wages growth (or not)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... added sentence in its December statement - "There are reports that some employers are finding it more difficult to hire workers with the necessary skills." - pan out according to the dictates of economic theory. This would prompt employers to offer higher ...

IFM Investors expands in Korea, appoints client director

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... diversify their investments offshore across infrastructure debt and equity asset classes for the long-term benefit of Korean workers," he said. "For our existing investors the opening of the Korean office, alongside our presence in Hong Kong and Japan ...

Where in the cycle is Australia?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... for a pay rise at your own risk! But sluggish growth in wages also has an upside - Australian businesses are hiring more workers. The latest labour market shows that another 3700 Aussies got jobs in October. Sure, this was significantly less than market ...