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Growth scare likely during second half of 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... paying down debt over expansion plans. "We think the market will price in a higher risk of recession before the potential relief of a soft landing," it read. Historically, when inflation has risen above target, the amount of central bank tightening delivered ...

ASIC releases guidance on super, retirement calculators

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
ASIC has released guidance for superannuation calculators and retirement estimates, while also updating relief around how super funds can provide retirement estimates to members. RG 276 outlines what super funds need to do to rely on the existing relief ...

Clear up uncertainty: AFA, FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
... with the Financial Adviser Register registration/renewal period or with the financial year, and the temporary COVID-19 relief measures to be made permanent." Abood said: "To continue delivering services to clients, planning practices must be financially ...

US Federal Reserve enacts biggest rate hike in 22 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... Fed verdict, GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller said: "While the financial market's initial reaction was perhaps relief that 75-basis point increments appear off the table, there is still some debate over whether the Fed is already in the realm ...

COVID-19 financial advice relief to be repealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
ASIC will allow the COVID-19 advice-related relief instrument to automatically repeal on 15 April 2022. The COVID-19 instrument commenced on 15 April 2021. This was an extension of a raft of relief measures that were initially introduced in April 2020. ...

ASIC takes Federal Court action against Macquarie Bank

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... misleading representations of cash management promotions. ASIC has sought after declarations, pecuniary penalties and other relief from the Court. This included a compliance order for an independent review of Macquarie's fee authorities and fee transactions ...

ASIC extends relief for retirement estimates

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
ASIC has extended the relief for superannuation trustees who give their members retirement estimates as part of their periodic statements. The existing relief has been extended for a period of nine months, which the regulator said will allow superannuation ...

Federal Budget delivers nothing on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... community microgrids driven by renewables, and low emissions steel, is modest compared to the $5.6 billion on fuel excise duty relief. "The investments in hydrogen are welcome, given the extensive domestic and international opportunity available to Australia," ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... $3,000 from 1 July this year," the Treasurer said in his Budget speech. "This measure comes on top of the $40 billion in tax relief already provided by our Government since the start of the pandemic." Pensioners have also been offered cost of living ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... Minister and Cabinet. The federal government provides funding to states and territories to assist with natural disaster relief and recovery costs under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Arrangements (DRFA). Forward estimates for spending from ...