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Elon Musk buys Twitter for $61.4bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Eccentric entrepreneur Elon Musk has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire social media networking platform Twitter. In a Tweet, Musk explained his motivation to acquire the tech giant saying: "Free speech is the bedrock of functioning democracy ...

EY appoints chief economist

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... Australia. I am thrilled to be joining EY, to build on the strength of their reputation and contribution to the economic debate in the market, backed by their incredible platform and expertise," Murphy said of her appointment. "The challenges for business ...

Retirement Income Covenant, CCIV reforms pass

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... clarification and certainty provided by Parliament on time frames for time critical advice provision which ends a long debate over the definition of "days"," she said. Given that super funds will likely introduce new options to members, Super Consumers ...

AFA responds to Quality of Advice Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... is affordable and valued by clients," the AFA said. Additionally, the association wants to see progress in the ongoing debate about individual licensing and what more can be done to attract new entrants in the profession.

New study on precious metal hedge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
New research has taken a fresh look at the often-debated topic of how precious metals act as a hedge and/or diversifier in equity portfolios. Jose Arreola Hernandez from Rennes School of Business in France and Sang Hoon Kang and Seong-Min Yoon from ...

ISA releases pre-election wish list

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has released a four-point plan to put members and their future economic security at the forefront of any debates over superannuation policy during the forthcoming election. Noting various discrepancies within the current ...

Government fails to prioritise $450 threshold

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... a key commitment in the Women's Budget Statement. The omnibus bill in which the legislation is outlined was up for debate yesterday but ultimately left hanging. Women are more likely to be working part-time and therefore earning less than $450 a ...

abrdn outlines climate change action plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... create an investment environment which rewards companies and investors that go green," Bird said. "We also need a proper debate and action on the role of the tax system in the transition. Pricing carbon needs to be focused on changing behaviours, and ...

Lending curbs to impact housing market

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
... step into the fold or increase mortgage sizes to compensate," he added. "The benefits to financial stability are up for debate, but it's very likely that such a move would knock more first homebuyers and single income earners out of the market, at the ...

BlackRock warns against reforms based on assumptions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... behind the inquiry is "based on fundamental misconceptions", adding that any possible reforms based on ideas still under debate would be premature. Citing a 2015 study of the US airline industry and claims that common ownership led to increased ticket ...