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Growth of SMSFs, Div 296 opportunity for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... Steele said the trend could prove opportunistic for advisers. "While advice accessibility is a challenge, improving productivity for financial professionals through ongoing investment in technology presents a significant opportunity," Steele said. "We're ...

Federal Reserve rate cuts beckon

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... than the market, is underpinned by our assessment of secular trends. Factors such as aging demographics, slowing productivity growth, and increasing inequality have pushed down real interest rates for decades, and we don't think these forces have gone ...

Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... of Australians wishing to spend their final months at home but fewer than 10% actually doing so, according to the Productivity Commission. For every $1 a Support at Home recipient pays, the government will pay $7.80. A lifetime contribution cap of $130,000 ...

Aussie economy grows 0.2% in June quarter

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... today's figures show that the economic discussion in Australia needs to shift toward encouraging business investment, productivity and growth."

Consultation begins on new merger notification thresholds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... on proposed changes to merger notification thresholds as part of broader reforms designed to boost competition and productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement said that they're designed to ensure the ACCC is informed of mergers most ...

State Street names president of investment services

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... distinctive value to our clients. Joerg's appointment, coupled with Mostapha's focus on operational excellence and productivity for the benefit of clients, demonstrates State Street's commitment to leadership and value creation in this market," O'Hanley ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... biodiversity protection. By integrating carbon projects with traditional farming, Silva Capital aims to balance agricultural productivity and environmental stewardship, adopting a model that supports both economic and ecological sustainability," Silva ...

AustralianSuper, HESTA acquire majority stake in housing developer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... its members who provide critical services and need to afford housing near their work, as well as broader economic productivity, which she said poses systemic risks to investors. "Partnering in Assemble is an exciting opportunity to develop innovative ...

RBA needs to 'rip the band-aid off' and hike rates: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... second quarter wage growth numbers are published in August. "Aggregate wages growth, which haven't been supported by productivity gains, will remain above the RBA's published target rate of 3.5%, and we don't see this changing in 2024," he said. "Notwithstanding ...

Government urged to overhaul gift tax system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
The Australian government has tabled the final report of the Productivity Commission's (PC) inquiry into philanthropy in Australia: Future foundations for giving. The report makes several recommendations to strengthen the foundations of philanthropy ...