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Budget means Aussies can get more from retirement

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018

... said. Coyne added StatePlus wished for Australians planning their retirement to consider using the extra income from tax cuts implemented in the Budget to boost retirement savings. "As specialists in retirement planning we would also encourage working ...

What the 2018 Budget means for you

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018

... Australia's $2.6 trillion superannuation system, additional funding to the nation's financial services regulators, personal tax cuts and additional pensioner benefits are the major talking points of Budget 2018. The 2018 Budget is arguably structured ...

Personal tax cuts lead the Budget

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018

Personal tax cuts were on the top of Treasurer Scott Morrison's five-point list to "strengthen the economy" as he opened his Budget night speech. The Federal Government is proposing middle and lower income earners pay up to $530 less in tax, starting ...

Moving on up to target

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018

... certainly be a lively debate regarding inflation. The US economic momentum, tight labour market, buoyant consumer spending, tax cuts, tax on imports (steel and aluminium) and the recent surge in oil prices all point to higher inflation over the coming ...

Chief economist update: Not as good as it gets

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 30 APR 2018

... quarter, it is the top contributor to first quarter growth - adding 0.76 pps to overall GDP. This suggests that Trump's tax cuts are bearing fruit as well as explains the inventory re-stocking in the first three months of this year -- all in anticipation ...

Chief economist update: Just a hiccup in a rising trend

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018

... hard to get" fell from 15.1% to 14.9% in March. And for those who find jobs, there's less tax to pay thanks to Trump's tax cuts. However, consumers' short-term income expectations remained unchanged net-net with those expecting an improvement in income ...

Chief economist update: It's not just the trade war

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018

... There's nothing wrong with this, especially if the Fed's optimistic outlook comes to fruition. The recently-autographed tax cuts ensure this. However, this also ensures that the US economy would expand stronger than its trading partners - read, it would ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018

... being equal, the RBA should remain on hold through to end-2018 with the potential for more government spending - read, tax cuts - as government and central bank try to shift economic growth into a higher gear. If you want to read further, below is a ...

Chief economist update: Inflation isn't such a lonely word

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018

... reading in 14 years - portending continued growth in consumer spending boosted by a solid labour market, rising wages and tax cuts. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist ...

Chief economist update: The Fed's force is with us

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018

... the US economy, full employment and wages on the up and up, that eventually, inflation would lift. The freshly-signed tax cuts ensure this. But what's wrong with that? The recent correction on Wall Street, if at all, removes the froth and the complacency ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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