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Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... retirement savings for Australian mums and help to narrow the gender gap at retirement." Wages boost for feminised industries Schubert said the anticipated pay rises for highly feminised industries like early childhood education and aged care workers ...

Rest calls for removal of minimum work hours for super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... than 30 hours per week, and nearly three quarters of them work in the accommodation and food services and retail trade industries. "Some employers, such as IKEA Australia, already voluntarily provide superannuation contributions to all their under-18 ...

The unintended consequences of the four-day work week

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... their policy. Collins argued that studies suggesting increased productivity with this model often focus on specific industries or cases where workloads and tasks are easily manageable within shorter hours. "Does this mean that the goals were always able ...

Discover the best performing asset class of 2023: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... orientation, particularly those focusing on US markets, generally outperformed investors focused on domestic and traditional industries," Mercer said. Conversely, Australian direct property declined 7.2% in 2023 because of valuation lags, though this ...

Dividends up but share buybacks fall: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... setting expectations for dividends that might not be sustainable long term. "This is especially appropriate in cyclical industries like oil or banking. That flexibility explains why buybacks are more volatile than dividends. It also means there is no ...

Franklin Templeton's Brandywine Global launches new fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... in sectors poised to capitalise on key macro catalysts. "Stocks in the portfolio span a diverse mix of sectors and industries. We're generally invested in larger-cap stocks and our risk metrics are aligned with our view that opportunities are not plentiful ...

Global X adds new AI ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... "GXAI offers investors a way to target the rapid advancements and capabilities of AI technologies across a range of industries and a diversified selection of companies.: Metcalf believes there is a big appetite for AI-related ETFs in the local market. ...

Non-compete clauses come under the microscope

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... of these clauses than workers. It also allows us to better understand how firms of different sizes and in different industries deploy these restraints." The e61 Institute research used data from a new ABS survey of firms, developed in collaboration with ...

Australian private capital industry surges 33%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... these businesses that will give Australia a more dynamic and future-proofed economy as well as supporting incumbent industries adapt to a changing world."

ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... Adjusted Index. Vanguard claimed the index excluded only companies with significant business activities in a range of industries, including those in fossil fuels, but has since admitted that a "significant proportion" of the securities in the index and ...
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