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Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... Australian dream is out of reach and they will never own a home. It is unacceptable. Home ownership has an unparalleled economic and social benefit," Bragg said in accepting the portfolio. "The key determinant of success in retirement is your home ownership ...

Aussies say they're paying too much tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
A survey has found 64% of Australians think they pay too much tax, with millennials the most likely to complain. Research by Finder found almost 13 million Australians believe they pay too much tax each financial year. According to the study, 80% of ...

AustralianSuper to deploy £8 billion in the UK

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... mixed-use estates, and transport/logistics. AustralianSuper chief executive Paul Schroder said that despite "ongoing global economic uncertainty" the UK was an attractive location for the fund to deploy capital, emphasising that the investment opportunities ...

Stage 3 tax cuts pass Senate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
The government's amendments to the stage 3 tax cuts have been passed and will automatically take effect on July 1. The Albanese government said the amendments were made due to the cost of living crisis. Now, everyone will benefit from a tax cut ...

Global economy to grow at a slower positive rate

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... Australian economy." Rouse said that investors should be focused on the balance between cooling inflation and slowing economic growth, with a heightened risk of a second inflation wave if the Fed cuts rates too quickly. Additionally, Rouse said that ...

Pay gaps at super funds, fund managers revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
The median gender pay gap on base salaries across financial services is 23.6%, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), with individual employer pay gaps reported for the first time as part of the government's strategy to solve ...

Warren Buffet honours Charlie Munger in Berkshire shareholder letter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
Warren Buffet praised his former right-hand man, Charlie Munger, as the "architect" of Berkshire Hathaway in its latest shareholder letter. In his tribute, Buffet acknowledged Munger for guiding him to acquire wonderful businesses at fair prices rather ...

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... devices, and with new slang," McCrindle said. The second of the mega trends is virtuous consumerism. "People are now making economic decisions informed not purely by the economic trends, but also by the broader values and an ethos of the organisations ...

Bragg calls for another Financial System Inquiry, critiques ASIC, APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... he said. Moreover, Bragg advocated that an FSI could facilitate a comprehensive review of payment systems, integrating economic and geostrategic considerations; scrutinise the sector's tax structures to ensure competitiveness and efficiency; re-examine ...

Economists share their top left field ideas for 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... carbon price put back on the agenda," she said. Finally, while not necessarily an explicit Factor-X, Judo Bank chief economic advisor Warren Hogan warned attendees to keep an eye on the elevated levels of business insolvencies we're seeing. Describing ...