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Productivity woes endure in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... figures from the Productivity Commission. Productivity Commission deputy chair Alex Robson said Australia's productivity problem is no flash in the pan, calling it a "long-term, structural challenge". He said the problem demands dedicated attention from ...

Chalmers champions productivity, urges tax reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... in Canberra yesterday. Productivity, he said, which is too often regarded as "a cold, almost soulless, concept," is a problem that's been with Australia not for a couple of years, but for a couple of decades. He noted that in the decade leading up to ...

Government to convene a productivity roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... community looks forward to participating in the summit and contributing constructive and sensible ideas to address the problem." Opposition deputy leader Ted O'Brien said Albanese has actively sought to undermine productivity by abolishing structures ...

Fidelity International launches first global equity SMA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... Hiten Savani and Daniel Swift. Fidelity International head of wholesale Lauren Jackson said the SMA will help solve a problem that financial advisers face when allocating to core global equities, noting that many still allocate passively or use discretionary ...

AIOFP, FAAA encouraged by first meeting with Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
Following their inaugural meeting with new financial services minister Daniel Mulino, the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) and Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) feel enthused about the impact he will have ...

MAX Awards honour best of the best

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... up Campaign of the Year - Financial Education and Integrated Campaign of the Year - Industry for its Not tomorrow's problem initiative. In addition to Enright's win, the other individual honourees were Franklin Templeton head of consultants and ...

MP says Coalition will 'fight to the death' over $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says the Coalition will "fight to the death" to ensure the taxing of unrealised capital gains is abandoned. Appearing on the Today show this morning, Canavan and Greens leader Larissa Waters debated the viability of the ...

COVID 'masked' issues at core of productivity problem: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... causes of the bubble and found that it "only served to mask the issues" at the heart of Australia's ongoing productivity problem. "The COVID-19 pandemic was a rollercoaster for productivity, but we are now back to the stagnant status quo," PC deputy ...

ASIC tells super: 'You have everything you need to not fail'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has told Financial Standard the regulator has super funds in its sights for more than just claims handling delays. "The main focus is on member services more generally, this is a multi-year phased project" Constant ...

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) says. While several factors have contributed to the construction productivity problem, including complex, slow approvals, lack of innovation and scale, workforce issues and policy settings, small business providers ...