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ETF flows up despite volatility: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... ETFs, as evidenced by the popularity of its Australian shares index ETF. Tieu said: "Diversification is the single best defence investors can employ when it comes to navigating market volatility." "Broad-based ETFs make for a solid portfolio core as ...

Stagflation: What should we expect?

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... demographics, entitlement programs, and with the current hostilities in Europe, will probably going to need to spend more on defence," she said. "We're used to this huge excess savings pool globally, and now, that this could potentially be channeled ...

Crestone warns on economic challenges

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... the broader geopolitical environment, including the Russia-Ukraine war. "Deglobalisation and the potential impacts on defence expenditure, other international commitments, and Australia's supply chain security will be critical to the domestic outlook," ...

AvSuper, Commonwealth Super Corporation explore merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... with its foundations in the aviation industry while CSC is the super fund for Australia's government employees and defence forces. CSC chief executive Damian Hill said: "AvSuper and CSC are a great fit and it is expected that a merger would benefit ...

Federal Budget delivers nothing on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... climate and sustainable development. The 2022 Federal Budget, handed down last night, delivered a cash splash for the defence forces and cost of living support, including a cut to the fuel excise. The deficit for 2022-23 is expected to be $78 billion ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
The 2022 Federal Budget delivered a cash splash for the defence forces and cost of living support, including a cut to the fuel excise. The deficit for 2022-23 is expected to be $78 billion, 3.4% of GDP. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the fuel excise ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... geopolitical situation, most significantly due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has prompted a $270 billion commitment to defence spending in the Federal Budget. The increased allocation to defence will bring Australia's defence spending above 2% of ...

Advisers call out regulation backflip

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... an argument as to what is reasonable or not and removes an objective measure that provides an adviser with some form of defence, as well as a benchmark by which they can be held accountable." Another overlooked consideration is the consumer. "How is ...

CSC turns 100 years old

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... Melbourne on 18 October 1922 under the Superannuation Act 1922 as a government-owned super fund, catering to Australian Defence Force personnel, veterans, and other government workers. One year later, it had about 26,900 members and 299 pensioners and ...

Australia confirms economic sanctions against Russia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... military commanders. In a joint statement, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Minister for Foreign Affairs Marissa Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton confirmed Australia has also sanctioned 13 Belarusian individuals and entities, including Belarusian ...