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Markets, economies benefit from eustress: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... the consumer tilt towards eustress in any great hurry. It might take more than stopping inflation to see consumer-led recovery," he said. The rapid increase in interest rates since May 2022 from 0.10% to today's 4.35% has sparked worrying levels of stress ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... chronic conditions related to menstruation and menopause, IVF treatment, prostate or breast cancer screening, and vasectomy recovery. Under the policy, workers would be entitled to 10 days paid non-cumulative reproductive health leave per year. It would ...

Overhaul of TPD structure, pricing needed: MLC Life

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... within superannuation, address the gaps created by a total disability framework and instead focus on health, wellbeing and recovery, and enable a better and supportive interaction between private and public support schemes such as the NDIS."

Australian economic growth slows, IMF maintains positive outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... other advanced economies. "Executive directors commended Australia's sound macroeconomic policies which ensured strong recovery and resilience," the IMF said. "In the context of necessary macroeconomic policy tightening, directors observed that growth ...

Morningstar reveals Australian equities upgrades, downgrades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... Australian Equity strategy was downgraded, with Morningstar citing a slow evolution in the process and reliance on a recovery in the fortunes of the minimum volatility style factor. The First Sentier Equity Income fund was handed a downgrade as some ...

Government reports improved fiscal outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... expected to expand by only 1.75% in 2023-24, before regaining momentum in 2024-25 as improving real incomes growth support a recovery in household consumption. Also, inflation, while moderating, remains a concern, but is expected to return to the target ...

Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... drop of 23.7% in 2022. Only 50% of funds anticipate it will take over a year to recoup their losses and a "long road to recovery." In the first half of 2023, however, portfolios rose an average of 3.7%; some 21% of asset owners have recovered their losses ...

Commercial property likely to recover in 2024: Insights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
The worst is behind us, according to a report from Knight Frank, which eyes the prospect of a recovery in the commercial property market. Revealing its top predictions for the sector for 2024, Knight Frank said an improved vintage will ensure a year ...

Private equity, venture capital outperform listed assets: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... expectations. "In spite of these challenges, the industry is expected to show solid growth until 2028, thanks to a gradual recovery in fundraising activity," he said. "Softer investor sentiment is creating opportunities in direct lending, secondaries ...

Adviser levy discount amounts to $8m saving

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... numbers, the total cost for our sector has reduced by nearly $8 million to $47.6 million." In ASIC (Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy-Regulatory Costs) Instrument 2023/777, ASIC budgeted for licensees that provide personal advice on relevant financial products ...