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Budget 2024: Change to foreign investment rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... be complacent". "Our reforms will make Australia a more attractive place to invest, boost economic prosperity and productivity, while strengthening our ability to protect the national interest in an increasingly complex economic and geostrategic environment," ...

Budget 2024: $20k instant asset write-off extended

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... businesses and $23.3 million to increase e-invoicing adoption, which will also disrupt payment redirection scams and boost productivity. This Budget will also invest a further $10.8 million to deliver tailored, free and confidential financial and mental ...

The unintended consequences of the four-day work week

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... organisations have embraced it, the four-day work week potentially has unintended consequences that are inflationary, reduce productivity, and can lead to employee burnout. This is according to some experts who recently spoke at the Actuaries Institute ...

Count renews Iress contract

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... efficiencies. Count group head of advice Andrew Kennedy said Xplan was re-selected based on its depth, efficiency, and productivity. Count has been an Xplan client since 2011. "Xplan has been our client servicing hub of choice for many years to ensure ...

Treasury shakes up foreign investing framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... document to make the nation a more attractive place to invest, and at the same time boost economic prosperity and productivity. The government will implement a more robust and efficient framework to scrutinise complicated or higher-risk proposals and ...

Qantas Super boosts ag assets by $200m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... investment officer Andrew Spence said. Lenaghan said Australian agriculture is set to drive returns through investments in productivity via agricultural technology, data analysis, and transformational practice change. "The sector has a low correlation ...

Franklin Templeton to build advanced financial AI platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... Search, and Azure AI Document Intelligence. Franklin Templeton said the first potential benefit would be to improve the productivity of sales and marketing teams and to create more personalised support for their clients. "The platform will use a multi-layer ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... traditional sectors, like banking and mining, through improved efficiencies, expanded revenue streams, and boosted productivity. "Like any tech revolution, however, there will be winners and losers. Rapid advancement also paves the way for significant ...

How to win in today's wealth management industry: EY

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... the report said. "The challenge is to modernise and simplify front-office operations in a smooth way, increasing productivity and enhancing experiences while maintaining a high level of client centricity." Delivering high-quality advice at scale was ...

Commercial real estate optimism ticks up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
... leaders. There are several dynamics occurring in the market across different sectors, but overall, there is a focus on productivity. How teams work together has structurally changed, and this is clearly impacting the workplace," he said. "Whilst everyone ...
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