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Easter Bunny feels the inflationary pinch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... in almost all consumer price index groups in Australia. From the December quarter 2020 to December quarter 2021, all groups CPI rose 3.5%. Transport and housing with 12.5% and 4% respective rises had the largest sector increases.

US, UK hike interest rates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... into restrictive territory." The Bank of England also raised interest rates this week by 0.25%, moving from 0.5% to 0.75%. CPI inflation in the UK is at 5.5%. While the US has held off on rate hikes until now, this is the third consecutive increase from ...

Inflation hitting retiree budgets: ASFA

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... percentage increases in the budgets for those aged around 65 was higher than the increase in the December quarter All Groups CPI of 1.3%. The research also found that price increases for retirees are outstripping those for employees and retirees haven't ...

Tight labour market not yet producing wage growth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... quarterly Consumer Price Index release, despite a tight labour market. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham expects headline CPI inflation to increase to 3.1% year on year in Q4 2021. He observes that both demand and supply side factors should continue ...

FSC advice reforms slash time, costs by 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... identified as retail clients to those with assets of less than $5 million (up from $2.5 million) and index the threshold to CPI. By 2030, the FSC wants the industry to be self-regulated and a principles-based regulatory framework fully implemented. By ...

Economic recap: Week to October 8

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... century ago when the global economy have had its last encounter with stagflation. he first episode came in the mid-1970s. US CPI inflation surged from a low of 2.95% in August 1972 to 12.1% by December 1974 while the US economy stagnated, with annual ...

Charter Hall REIT, Hostplus acquire ALE

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... the east coast. In addition, 95% of leases are triple net with a WALE of 7.5 years and annual rental escalation is linked to CPI. Upon completion, CLW will increase its property portfolio to 550 properties worth $6.5 billion with a 98.4% occupancy rate. ...

Funds will have to guide members on SRM, LTRM

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... Liu, at a panel moderated by AIST senior manager of policy David Haynes. Superannuation funds currently disclose SRM [usually CPI plus a percentage] to members, which is regarded as a short-term risk measure. The Actuaries Institute has been working ...

Consumer group slams super self-assessments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... fail the APRA test was AvSuper. AvSuper's MOA stated that "AvSuper's overarching investment objective for members of CPI + 3.5% per year, on average over rolling 10 years was met/exceeded" and therefore concluded that the financial interests ...

Cost of retirement increases

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... Its research found the price increases for retirees were considerably higher than the underlying rate of inflation for the CPI of around 1.5% over the year to June. "Small price rises across the board can add up to have a big impact on the average retiree ...