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Chalmers' warning on tariffs and trade wars

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... commercial opportunities in India," the Budget said. In addition, the government has boosted defence spending with a $330 billion investment in the Defence Integrated Investment Program out to 2033-34, which will mean that Defence funding will exceed ...

Government makes record commitment to Medicare

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... reducing all prescriptions available through the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS), as well as investing a "record" $7.9 billion in Medicare to lift bulk billing rates. The government is investing $1.8 billion to list more "life-changing and life-saving ...

Non-compete, restraint clauses to be outlawed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... the wages of workers by up to 4% or $2500 a year, based on median wages. Meantime, the productivity boost could ass %5 billion or 0.2% to the GDP annually. It's expected it will also spur new business entry and increased competition, enabling workers ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... the defining themes, not just of this Budget but the whole set of four Budgets, is that we have helped engineer a $200 billion improvement in the Budget position over the years that we have been responsible for. That is the biggest ever nominal improvement ...

New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... and Indonesia, delivering returns on par with cash deposit rates at Australian banks, the not-for-profit said. "With one billion women worldwide having no access to financial services, it tackled the barriers many women-led businesses face when trying ...

Resolution Capital to list second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... other being the Resolution Capital Global Property Securities Fund (RCAP) which also launched in 2021; it now has $3.2 billion in funds under management. Resolution Capital's total assets now sit at over $14 billion.

Mine Super and TWUSUPER merger official

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
After a lengthy delay, Mine Super and TWUSUPER have officially merged to become the $22 billion Team Super as of today. The merged entity has 150,000 members and is led by chief executive Vasyl Nair. Seamus Collins acts as chief investment officer ...

Vanguard ETFs record most consistent monthly net flows: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... likely to be followed by more positive net flows the next. Over the period, Vanguard products had total net flows of $14 billion. Rainmaker said Vanguard's high autocorrelation suggests it's been successful in building a business model where existing ...

State Super: In decline but doing fine

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... nevertheless there's still a drift of negative cash flow from these funds. The defined benefit side currently sits around $30 billion and has net outflows of $1 to $2 billion every five to seven years. The defined contribution side, however, is a different ...

SQM places private credit sector on watch

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... 2007. SQM currently rates on some 70 private credit funds across both retail and wholesale, representing approximately $33 billion of funds under management (FUM). It said it is increasing its due diligence and placing a greater emphasis on governance ...