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Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... contribution - which has led to higher growth portfolios." Delving into assets classes, Australia and the US continue to hold above-average equity allocations of 52% and 50% respectively. Grigg added that despite the introduction of the Your Future ...

Most retirees who rent live in poverty: Grattan Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... Australian capital city...," the report said. Although the government has raised the maximum rate of rent assistance by 27% - above inflation - in the past two budgets, boosting the maximum rate of payment for singles by $1158 a year, "it remains inadequate," ...

Investment down as uncertainty rises

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... director and lead author Sheraan Underwood said. "At the same time, operating costs continue to increase. Labour costs are above their long-run average and are expected to remain so through 2025, while non-labour costs such as energy and insurance are ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... cutting rates, they'll be doing so on the hope that everything's fine," Hogan said. "That is, we still have inflation above the RBA target. But when you strip out subsidies, inflation is not at target; it's still above it. Although they don't ...

CSLR review will scrutinise effect on businesses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... and Treasurer Chalmers to immediately declare their intentions for what will happen to the $50 million of costs that are above the sector cap. It must not be the blameless small business financial advice profession that pays this huge bill, when the ...

Jones instigates CSLR review, levy hits $70m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... and Treasurer Chalmers to immediately declare their intentions for what will happen to the $50 million of costs that are above the sector cap. It must not be the blameless small business financial advice profession that pays this huge bill, when the ...

Best Australian share funds of 2024: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... shares product rankings in 2023 with a 25.1% return. "Hyperion focuses on identifying proven high-quality businesses with above average long-term structural growth potential arising from their sustainable competitive advantage," its product disclosure ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... increases the case for a February cut, but said more information is still needed. "Core inflation is heading lower but is still above target year on year in an economy that is still fully employed, with a jobs market that appears to be tightening," Bloxham ...

K2 appoints chief executive, wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... asset classes. George Boubouras, the managing director of research, investments and advisory, will oversee the mandate. "The above new mandate will increase funds under management (FUM) by approximately $242 million and result in an increase of revenue ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... November last year. "However, year-ended headline inflation is then expected to increase in the second half of 2025 to be above the target band when energy rebates are scheduled to end, before moving in line with underlying inflation once these temporary ...