This is the first in a three-part mini-symposium on Wages, Unemployment and Underemployment presented by The Conversation and the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Read the other pieces in the series here.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the latest UK unemployment reportLatest: Jobless rate falls to 3.9% in November-JanuaryUnemployment down by 35,000, employment up 222,000Pay up by 3.4%, pushing real wages higherInactivity down, but more people off work sickFirms may be hiring rather than investing

The aged care industry says the current funding model and more complex care needs mean rising costs are outstripping funding, even before an overhaul likely to come out of the royal commission.

Mumbai: Indian mutual funds and insurance firms, which scooped up shares while foreign institutional investors (FIIs) stayed away, turned net sellers of ₹10,247.9 crore in March, even as FIIs returned to Indian markets. The selling, the worst in 36 months, may be an attempt by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) to…

Foreign funds are projected to return to Thailand's stock market after the election brings more clarity to domestic politics, says Asia Plus Securities (ASP).

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which manages around C$368.5 billion ($277 billion), is considering opening its first office in China as it seeks greater exposure to the world’s second-largest economy.