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VanEck launches US bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... value relative to the US dollar," Neiron said. "The US dollar exposure may provide capital appreciation during periods of economic weakness." This follows the launch of the VanEck Gold Bullion ETF (NUGG), which was listed in December last year.

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... attempted to deliver measures that fight off inflation and helps Australians that are struggling in the context of global economic conditions. "We especially applaud the budgeted increase of Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) of 15% to Australians that ...

Family offices maintain a steady course: Goldman Sachs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Despite the geopolitical and economic landscape, most family offices have only moderately adjusted their asset allocations from 2021, according to Goldman Sachs' latest global survey of family offices. Informing their investment decisions, Goldman ...

What you need to know about the 2023-24 budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... energy took centre stage on federal budget night as the Labor Party unveiled a package of measures in response to mounting economic uncertainties. Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the 2023-24 federal budget against a backdrop of the local economy ...

Supercharging Australia's climate investment action

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... has been committed to 'rewiring' Australia's electricity grid and $17 billion that has been committed to economic sectors such as Australia's resources sector to promote the capturing of alternative energies such as hydrogen, and extraction ...

How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... just six programs accounted for 71% of all expenditures, with the biggest two accounting for 52%. In a tumultuous global economic environment, and a massively disrupted one at home in Australia, any federal treasurer has much less room to move than we ...

Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
The federal government has delivered its second budget since coming into office last year, and as expected, cost of living support has featured prominently. So what has treasurer Jim Chalmers included in the 2023 federal budget when it comes to spending ...

Australia's enviable debt levels

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Australia's inflation rate, expected to fall from 6% now to 2.75% by 2025, shines a light on Australia's government interest payments and with it, Australia's relative debt position. At June end 2022, there was $895 billion in Australian government ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... benefit from this year's budget, as Labor promises to expand initiatives introduced in October 2022 that aim to tackle economic inequality. Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced a number of measures on budget night in the hope of improving women's ...

Budget cuts advisers' power bills, admin burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... instalments for GST and income tax in 2023-24 increase by 6% instead of 12%. Chalmers said the reduction better reflects the economic conditions currently faced by the sector. "It strikes a balance between improving cashflow for small businesses and ...