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Women-led super funds outperform over medium, long run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... research Alex Dunnin added: "The results of the Rainmaker 2023 IWD superannuation study affirm that one of the best indicators that you're in a smartly-led super fund is whether it has a diverse management team." "Having a significant number of women ...

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... by a tangible amount to a nine-month high," Bloxham said. "Combine these indications with other leading and timely indicators of the jobs market, such as job advertisement and job vacancies, which have also fallen recently, and it seems that the labour ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... 100 or more workers to publicly disclose gender pay gap data, commencing 2024. The Bill sets out six gender equality indicators against which a relevant employer must report; gender composition of the workforce, gender composition of governing bodies ...

Inflation beats forecasts, hits 7.8%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
... this cycle. "The inflation backdrop looks much better at the start of 2023 compared to last year and many inflation indicators are pointing down which should mean that we are very close to the end of the tightening cycle and that the February rate rise ...

Income matters in 2023: Talaria

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
... Selby-Smith pointed to two things that will signal a bottom in capital markets in 2023. The first is when leading economic indicators trough, allowing investors to anticipate a recovery in the economy and corporate earnings, and the second is when central ...

UK regulator warns trading apps over gamification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... that displayed more at-risk behaviours. The FCA also found that being 'at-risk' correlated with other commonly used indicators of vulnerability like low financial resilience and low financial literacy. It was also more likely among young people. "We ...

Super funds told to report asset valuations more frequently

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... transactional activity," the regulator said. As such, RSE licensees are directed to develop and monitor early warning indicators to identify emerging liquidity risks, appropriate liquidity buffers within each option, and liquidity limits or triggers ...

APRA proposes changes to successor fund transfers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... performers seek a competitive edge, it's important all trustees are prepared to initiate a timely transfer of members where indicators point to this achieving better outcomes for members." As such, APRA intends to introduce requirements in Prudential ...

US recession probability reaches 75% - is Australia at risk?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... associate professor Konark Saxena, the probability of a US recession is about 75%, possibly impacting several macroeconomic indicators. To bring down inflation, the US Federal Reserve must increase interest rates until inflation subsides, or economic ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... with $3.8 billion of funds under management," he says. Overall, the chief executive says that he watches three key indicators - net investment returns, the cost of running the fund, and, most importantly, the level of service for members. "Therefore ...