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Recession signs: Economic growth has 'ground to a halt'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... has fallen to just 1.1%, the slowest rate of annual growth in GDP in more than three decades outside of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commonwealth Bank (CBA) head of Australian economics Gareth Aird said the quarterly changes in real GDP paints the picture ...

Inflation debate: Older Australians accused of driving crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... another cohort that are perhaps getting more income on their savings, they have a savings buffer accumulated during the pandemic and they are less constrained. They are still being hit by inflation; they are still observing the cost of living going up." ...

MIESF adjusts insurance premiums

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... has a history of providing good value insurance products at competitive rates, recent legislative reforms, the global pandemic, and changes in economic and social factors have had a "considerable impact on group insurance," resulting in higher premiums. ...

Early release of super scammers cop prison time

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... identities were not revealed, for submitting several fraudulent applications to access the early release of super during the pandemic by using myGov accounts to claim to be other super account holders. Two women who both pleaded guilty on May 28 were ...

REIT returns to come back strong: Expert

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
... the flipside, Kruth said office buildings are becoming a trickier investment as employee habits have changed since the pandemic. However, he said this change has spurred higher-quality builds. "I believe that office is not going to go away, but I think ...

COVID helped to reduce inequality: Productivity Commission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... research from the Productivity Commission has revealed changes to income and wealth levels during COVID-19. "The initial pandemic period saw an unprecedented decline in income inequality. The incomes of lower-income households grew rapidly in relative ...

Loomis Sayles brings global bond fund to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
... nearly 40 years of market cycles, including the dot-com boom and bust, the Global Financial Crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. "We have been working with Australian and global clients for more than 25 years, so we believe we understand their needs as ...

Rest calls for removal of minimum work hours for super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... real financial boost for so many young people, who've carried a significant burden in recent years through the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. It will also help deepen the connection young people feel with their super from their first ...

Dividends up but share buybacks fall: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... too. However, the study said the decline comes from a very high base and leaves the annual total still well above pre-pandemic levels. US companies were the biggest buyers of their own shares, totalling $773 billion in 2023 and accounting for $7 in every ...

Job flexibility, labour market delay retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... 'semi-retire' and continue to dabble in the workforce from home or even from a coastal location. Since the onset of the pandemic, women have been increasingly drawn into full-time employment, with the expected age of retirement from full-time ...