AUB Group announces CEO succession

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AUB Group Limited (ASX:AUB) has announced the appointment of Mike Emmett as the Group’s new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, effective 11 March 2019. Discussing the appointment, AUB Group... Read more continue reading

NSW & Victorian jobless rates at record lows

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Labour force Employment rose by 21,600 in December after a revised 39,000 increase in jobs in November (previously reported as a 37,100 increase in jobs). Full-time jobs fell by 3,000, but... Read more continue reading

AUB Group announces largest acquisition yet

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AUB Group NZ (AUB NZ) has announced the acquisition of the remaining 50% shareholding of BrokerWeb Risk Services (BWRS), bringing AUB NZ’s shareholding to 100%, effective 1 January 2019. BWRS is one... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: Australian housing downturn Q&A – how bad will it get?

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Key points Australian home prices are likely to fall another 5-10% this year driven by a further 15% or so fall in Sydney & Melbourne. Tight credit, rising supply and... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical appoints new Chief Operating Officer

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Australian Ethical Investment (ASX: AEF) has announced the appointment of Kim Heng as Chief Operating Officer. Kim will be responsible for managing all product and operational activities together with implementing... Read more continue reading

Skilled job vacancies hit 6 1⁄2-year highs

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Skilled job vacancies Skilled vacancies: The Internet Vacancy Index rose by 0.7 per cent in trend terms to 9-month highs in December. It was the third straight gain in the trend... Read more continue reading

Pengana makes key appointment to Distribution and Marketing team

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Pengana Capital Group Limited (ASX: PCG) has announced the appointment of Ryan Crewe to its Distribution and Marketing team as Business Development Manager. Joining Regional Business Development Manager, NSW and... Read more continue reading

CommSec Research: Fewer spare seats on domestic flights, consumers still positive and wine exports soar

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Domestic air travel; Consumer sentiment; Wine export Domestic air travel: In November, passenger numbers were up 0.2 per cent on a year ago while capacity fell 1.3 per cent. So... Read more continue reading

Telstra rings up fourth consecutive year as Australia’s most valuable brand

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Telstra remains Australia’s most valuable brand despite its brand value subsiding 7% to $14.7 billion, according to the latest report by Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent brand valuation and... Read more continue reading

Productivity Commission misses important tax – retirement outcomes link

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The Productivity Commission’s final superannuation report missed an opportunity to show how the industry’s pre-tax investment focus is penalising members who retire on after-tax returns, says Raewyn Williams, Managing Director, Research (Australia),... Read more continue reading