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How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... result, the 9% increase in expected tax receipts for 2022-23 over 2021-22 and the 4% increase in expenditures don't come close to explaining the 23-24 budgetary framework. On tax receipts, yet again it's individual taxpayers doing the heavy lifting. ...

Australia's enviable debt levels

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... partners. In the US the ratio is 107% of their GDP, in the UK it's 81% and India it's 70%. Only neighboring New Zealand comes close to Australia's position as their government debt ratio is also 35% noting that reflecting New Zealand's provincial legislative ...

Mine Super to close Choice option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
The industry fund is shuttering one of its Choice investment options that was recently highlighted by APRA as an underperformer. Following a review of its Super investment menu, Mine Super is closing its Conservative Balanced Choice option later this ...

Boutique appoints head of distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... groups. He joins from Trilogy Funds where he was responsible for business development in New South Wales and the ACT for close to two years. He has also previously held distribution roles with AIA Australia and BT Financial Group, and also served as ...

Next generation stands by family adviser: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... business while nurturing existing relationships, but the good news is that opportunities for new relationships are often close at hand. "By understanding what wealth inheritors want and structuring their service accordingly, advisers can capture their ...

Iress outlines product-led growth strategy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... transition to a platform-based architecture and cloud optimisation program has made great progress and will be brought to a close by Q1 2024. We will, however, be extending the original scope of the program to include initiatives to improve our client ...

Last chance to vote: MAX Awards

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
Voting for the 29th annual Financial Standard MAX Awards will close at 5pm today. So far, the nominees have received 2494 votes in total. The MAX Awards look to celebrate the best and brightest in financial services marketing, advertising, and sales ...

Issuers must lift DDO game: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
The regulator issued a warning to investment product issuers after a review found woeful compliance in meeting the design and distribution obligations (DDO). Since last July, ASIC has placed interim stop orders on 26 investment products from 18 issuers ...

GBST acquires WealthConnect platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
GBST has bolstered its fintech portfolio by acquiring WealthConnect, the flagship product of the now-defunct financial software provider Creativemass, for an undisclosed amount. WealthConnect is a digital practice management, customer relationship management ...

RBA verdict on knife edge: Economists split

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... economist Shane Oliver said: "Inflation has now peaked and is falling a bit faster than the RBA expected. Although it's a close call this bolsters the case along with increasing evidence of slowing growth and a cooling labour market for the RBA to leave ...