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Rest calls for advice reforms, extending SG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... caring work." Among the primary recommendations, Rest also called for the government to update the Low Income Super Tax Offset policy settings to give a fairer deal to low-income earners. It also wants the government to fund and develop a framework for ...

Perpetual delivers 'mixed' performance in Q2

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... September quarter, driven by net outflows of $2.1 billion and negative market movements of $900 million, but were mostly offset but positive currency movements of $2.6 billion. However, investment performance improved for the JO Hambro Global Select ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% annually, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed. The most significant price rises in the quarter were recreation and culture (+1.5%), and alcohol and tobacco ...

Cbus hits $100bn in member assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... likely that some of the commentary is dialled back and open to negotiation. In that case, negative growth effects could be offset by the positive impact of tax cuts and deregulation. Nevertheless, if growth remains strong, pressure will still remain ...

Bain Capital improves Insignia Financial bid

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... across its managed accounts offerings. However, while the Antares Fixed Income business saw inflows, they were partially offset by the loss of a mandate - a large European institutional wealth manager - in the Intermede business. Further, the MLC Reinsurance ...

February rate cut unlikely after inflation data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.3% in the 12 months to November 2024, up from a 2.1% rise in the 12 months to October, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The biggest jumps in prices were in food and non-alcoholic ...

Super balances drive household wealth growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... household spending. The ABS said this resulted in notable growth in transferable deposit balances particularly in mortgage offset accounts. Total demand for credit was $113.3 billion, driven by private non-financial businesses ($44.7 billion), general ...

GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... to the implementation of the energy bill relief rebates. "The rebate-driven fall in household electricity spending was offset by growth in other categories. Clothing and footwear rose in response to unseasonably warm weather and essential spending grew ...

Inflation remains in RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
... 0.2% in the 12 months to October, down from a 1.6% annual rise to September. The large fall in electricity prices mostly offset higher rents and new dwelling prices. "The annual rise in rents of 6.7% was partly offset by an increase in Commonwealth Rent ...

'Turbulent' environment expected in 2025: Robeco

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... supported by easing credit conditions and strengthening fiscal impulse, while China's stimulus efforts are anticipated to offset some downside risks. If all goes very well, Robeco's bull scenario sees synchronised easing from central banks and steady ...