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Ready to turn on the tap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... created (from 157,000). Need I mention that regardless of the downward revision in June, it remains way above the Bureau of Labor Statistics' official count of only 57,000 private sector jobs during that month? Challenger, Gray & Christmas' report that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... markets. Stocks rallied early in the day after a suprisingly positive report on the US job market, but then fell back. The US Labor Department said new claims for unemployment benefits fell to 398,000 last week, their lowest level in nearly four months ...

Bank of Melbourne relaunches with plans for 90 new branches

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... financial planners but plans to grow this to 50. Traditional political party foes buried the hatchet for the launch with Labor's Federal Minister for Financial Services and Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten attending the ceremony at the Richmond branch ...

ASIC jobs cut as responsibilities rise

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... stable funding source which would possibly enhance its independence. A spokesman for Treasurer Wayne Swan said that since Labor had come to Government, funding and staffing levels at ASIC had increased substantially.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... 1.55 per cent during the week. Markets rallied earlier in the week in anticipation of a strong jobs number, but then the Labor Department reported that unemployment rose to 9.2 per cent and that only 18,000 jobs were created in June, triggering a sell-off. ...

Minister faces down advisers over opt-in, risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... cent churn on customers," he said. "Maybe 15 per cent." One adviser asked how much money the industry funds channel to the Labor Party through the union movement. Minister Shorten told him he could look up political donations on the Australian Electoral ...

Big Benny and little Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... US$600 billion QE2. Big Benny reminded us just yesterday -- and data out while we were sleeping confirmed his prognosis. US Labor Department figures showed that jobless claims increased by 9,000 to 429,000 in the week ended 18 June - exceeding market ...

Labor moves to justify super existence

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... fear mongering amongst those opposed to compulsory retirement savings," said Shorten. Opposition members then described Labor policy on superannuation as "absolutely abhorrent" and suggested it would cause higher unemployment and do nothing to provide ...

The sound of QE3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... recovery is continuing at a moderate pace, though somewhat more slowly than the Committee had expected." And that, "recent labor market indicators have been weaker than anticipated." Because of these, it will keep interest rates low for as long as it ...

Pollies clash over SG

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... were the main parties involved, stating that Hockey was only against the increase because he simply opposed anything the Labor Party presented. Meanwhile Shorten said Cormann believed "forcing people to save for the future rather than having it now is ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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