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The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... marriages in Australia dropped from 123,243 in 2001 to 119,188 in 2018 before plunging to 89,164 in 2021, offset by the pandemic. A US study that investigated the shifts in marriage through generations also explains modern-day women will spend less than ...

Future-proofing the super system: Rees

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Washington University, Harvard and Australian National University found the early access scheme introduced during the COVID pandemic was predominately taken up by younger Australians in lower paid occupations and living in rural or remote Australia. ...

Lending to small businesses increases: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... 2022, most likely reflecting the significant financial assistance many governments offered small business to survive the pandemic. Across the ditch, however, New Zealand small businesses found it the most difficult to repay loans due to increasing interest ...

FICAP names new charity partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... said. FICAP's primary fundraising initiative, its annual Rockstar event, has been on hiatus for two years due to the pandemic. Last year FICAP hosted a more intimate acoustic show, however Rockstar will return this year with details of the event to be ...

Early super release scheme a mistake: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... of super scheme allowed individuals to withdraw up to $20,000 of their retirement savings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But unfortunately, a recent estimate from ISA indicates a 30-year-old who withdrew the maximum amount could be $80,000 worse ...

Centuria adds to glasshouse portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... asset includes a one-acre nursery, 65 megalitre dam, packing and distribution sheds and cool rooms. "In recent years, the pandemic and other climatic and geopolitical events have highlighted the importance of food security and access to non-discretionary ...

Finance candidates lose salary bargaining power: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... find themselves as the recipients of larger salary increases. The candidate-driven market, spawned by the coronavirus pandemic, became apparent in late 2021 and continued to mid-2022, created an expectation among many financial candidates that it will ...

UHNWs wealth in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... expenditure on leisure activities. "Whether due to an ongoing reassessment of lifestyles or continuing pent-up demand from the pandemic, the economic outlook appears brighter," Knight Frank said. "While there may be elements of 'hunker down and ride ...

Australian dividends surge in 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... client portfolio manager for global equity income Jane Shoemake. "Global dividends have completely caught up after the pandemic, with payouts back to their historic trend. This is an amazing achievement given the extent of economic disruption caused ...

Dataset to ease policy planning for ageing population

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... also cited, as was generally strong labour market conditions that are helping attract and retain older workers. "The pandemic triggered a 'Great Unretirement' as a result of a strong labour market and reduced opportunities for international and domestic ...