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US enters recession - or does it?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... president Joe Biden said: "Coming off of last year's historic economic growth - and regaining all the private sector jobs lost during the pandemic crisis - it's no surprise that the economy is slowing down as the Federal Reserve acts to bring ...

Federal Reserve delivers 0.75bp rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... vacancies nearing record highs and wage growth elevating. Over the last three months US employment rose by an average of 375,000 jobs per month, down from the averages experienced earlier this year, but still robust, Powell said. There have also been ...

RBA scenario implies record costs: UBS

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
... thousands of people were expected to die, our hospitals were expected to be overflowing, many people were expected to lose their jobs and deep social and economic scarring was anticipated." Lowe continued: "In this environment, the RBA had a strong insurance ...

Octopus launches renewable energy platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... supporting our indigenous communities to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and help create other investment opportunities, new jobs, training, local procurement and cultural benefits," he said. "Importantly, this opportunity further diversifies our ...

ANZ, Suncorp deal cops industry backlash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... profits, to create a return for shareholders." In a statement, the Finance Sector Union (FSU) said the deal endangered the jobs of Suncorp staff. FSU secretary Julia Angrisano said back-office functions would be the first to go and ANZ would then embark ...

Rate rises more likely after unemployment plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... experts to believe that aggressive rate hikes will continue. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed the number of jobs this month jumped by 88,000 people and unemployment fell by 54,000. ABS head of labour statistics Bjorn Jarvis said the ...

Crypto lures executives despite ongoing uncertainty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
A new report from ETF Securities suggests more people from traditional financial institutions are leaving their jobs for crypto companies. According to the report, the most recent move was from three J.P. Morgan executives. After a little over 21 years ...

VFMC appoints head of investment risk, absolute returns

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... investment giant Charter Hall. Due for completion in 2024, the development is set to provide more than 2000 construction jobs, assisting the Victorian economy's COVID-19 recovery.

Global fintech Smart expands pension offering to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... Evans and Will Wynne commented on the expansion. "We're really excited to bring our technology to bear in Australia, creating jobs and bringing further innovation to one of the most mature retirement ecosystems on the planet," they said. "Our tech is ...

Rest cuts administration fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... their balance. "Rest is committed to keeping our fees as low as possible. Many of our members work in parttime and casual jobs and accumulate smaller account balances. Ensuring our fees are among the lowest is critical to help our members achieve their ...