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Fair Work Commission raises minimum wage 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... decided to make will not have a significant adverse effect on 'the performance and competitiveness of the national economy" ACOSS acting chief executive Edwina MacDonald said it's a welcome change. "This approach recognises the particular challenges ...

The ongoing evolution of super: Scheerlinck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... proud of the fact that we have the fifth largest pool of retirement savings in the world while having the 14 th largest economy," she said. "Through it all [the last three decades], profit to member funds have seen strong performance and long-term returns ...

OECD projects sharp growth deceleration

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine immediately slowed the recovery from the Covid pandemic and set the global economy on a course of lower growth, the OECD said. The intergovernmental organisation's latest economic outlook said global growth would ...

Banks flag imminent consecutive double rate rises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... Rundell said. "There is possibility for more hikes given the board seems comfortable with the strength and resilience of the economy to stand on its own two feet without the still extraordinary monetary support in the system." HSBC Global Research affirmed ...

Reserve Bank shocks with hawkish 50bp increase

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
... index reporting to monthly. After running down Australia's inflation woes, Lowe went on to say that the Australian economy is resilient, he signalled the 0.8% growth in the March quarter and 3.3% growth over the year. "Household and business balance ...

Stuart Robert named shadow financial services minister

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... and honoured". "I appreciate that I am taking on this role at a turbulent and increasingly uncertain time for the global economy," he said. "We will hold Labor to account to ensure its heavy-handed approach does not lead to higher inflation, higher interest ...

ASFA, Deloitte recommend group insurance changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... levels of insurance than several comparable OECD economies. From a fiscal perspective, this has an adverse effect on the economy as insurance through super reduces the social security costs of supporting underinsured individuals. Partner at Deloitte ...

Kate Howitt to leave Fidelity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... Australian stock market and brings his current expertise of China and its impact on the key sectors of the Australian economy such as resources and industrials." Coleman has been the assistant portfolio manager of the Fidelity Australian Opportunities ...

Investors Mutual, Vaughan Nelson partner

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... approach to find the opportunities and minimise risk in today's environment." Wallis added that we are leaving an economy where everyone does well. "When you leave a decade where you've relied excessively on monetary policy, they do incredibly ...

GDP rises but headwinds abound

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... numbers were affected by floods and the Omicron strain. But the bank affirmed that growth remained robust and expected the economy to grow 4.1% year on year in 2022. In a statement, Barclays said that it had a much weaker outlook for China that was likely ...