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Pandemic created a new billionaire every 30 hours: Oxfam

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... combined. According to the data, the world's 10 richest men now own more wealth than the bottom 40% of the world's population, while the richest 20 billionaires are worth more than the entire GDP of Sub-Saharan Africa. Today there is 2668 billionaires ...

BetaShares reveals Future of Food ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
... produced and distributed across the globe. This thematic is underpinned by powerful megatrends such as an increased global population, improved living standards, more awareness about the impacts of livestock on greenhouse gas emissions and animal welfare ...

Australian economy outperforms: Austrade

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... (IMF), also suggests that nominal GDP will be around $2.4 trillion. "Australia is home to just 0.3% of the world's population, but accounts for 1.6% of the global economy," Austrade said. The report says this growth is partly due to the nation's economic ...

Retired Aussies deserve more: Household Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... particularly given that borrowing costs are rising globally and increasing taxes on younger generations to fund an ageing population would not be acceptable," he said. "Super funds are the most trusted providers of retirement funding, but for most members ...

Recession-style policy but no recession: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... was previously predicted to be 23.6% of GDP by 2030, it is now on track to be 26.3% of GDP by 2030. With an ageing population meaning there will be fewer tax paying individuals in the near future, compared to those who are over 65 and net-drawers on ...

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 ...

Adviser numbers close in on 17k

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... Charter FP with 375. There are currently about 13,821 active risk advisers. Compared to three years ago, however, this population has dropped by 27% when there were 18,882 risk advisers.

GIC bolsters Australian real estate JV

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... billion development pipeline in Australia and New Zealand, we will continue to focus on servicing demand in areas of population growth, or where there is material under-servicing of critical facilities to local communities across Australia," he said. ...

EQT buys Stockland Retirement Living for $987m

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... supporting its ability to continue to develop and operate high-quality retirement villages. "With an aging Australian population and increased focus on enabling Australians to age in place, we are excited to have the opportunity to use our significant ...

New digital asset fund launched

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... 2026." Smythe added that digital assets represent an incredible opportunity for investors. "Thirty percent of the global population do not have access to a bank account, yet most have phones. Which means people now have access to a financial system that ...