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Wages grow 3.5% for the year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... Statistics (ABS). ABS head of price statistics Michelle Marquardt said this was the first time annual wage growth had fallen below 4% since the June 2023 quarter. Commonwealth Bank senior economist Stephen Wu said the reading was softer than what the ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... here." Aird said CBA is predicting 100bp of easing over 2025, finishing the year with a cash rate of 3.35%. "This is a touch below the RBA's estimate of the nominal neutral cash rate, which is centred on a point estimate of 3.5%," he said.

Charter Hall, Hostplus bid price for HPI reduces

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... and Hostplus-owned pub portfolios range from 4.9% to 5.1%. Transaction evidence supports capitalisation rates materially below that implied by the offer," the board said. Charter Hall's lawyers told the ASX this morning that it has extended the bid ...

Inflation falls within RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... help the RBA make a dovish pivot," Bhimavarapu said. "Delaying such a pivot might get the economy socked with prolonged below par growth rate."

ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... community without assistance is beyond reach for most older adults. Nearly half of those aged 60 and over have household incomes below the level required to afford basic needs.

Best and worst performing ETFs revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... focus on long-term performance. For instance, six of this year's top 10 best performing ETFs have scored three stars or below in our 'star rating' system. This year's winner could easily be next year's loser." Betashares took three of the top 10 positions ...

TAL changes underwriting limits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... in cover without mandatory medical tests. This was increased from $1.5 million. For income protection, those aged 44 and below can apply for up to $15,000 per month cover without mandatory medical tests, up from $12,500 per month. TAL said it has also ...

ESSSuper ups admin fee cap

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... per year and an administration fee of 0.20% per year of a member's account balance. Account balances with $349,000 or below will not be affected. For balances between $349,000 and $474,000, the admin fee cap will increase by between $1 and $250 p.a. ...

Calls for independent oversight on mortgage stress

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... to continue to service their debts. While housing and personal loan arrears have increased since late 2022, they remain below their pre-pandemic peak'," Reardon said. "Overall, less than 1% of all housing loans are 90 or more days in arrears, and less ...

China to raise retirement age from 2025

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... expected to decrease by 7.9% by 2050. According to projections from the United Nations, China's population will fall below one billion in 2070 and will have more than halved by 2086. By 2100, the UN predicts 52% of the population will be over 60 ...