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Raiz cuts costs, super increases

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... deterioration in the operating environment, including a reduction in global operating expenses, a deferral of non-essential expenditure and optimisation of labour costs," it said. "On an annualised basis these cost reduction initiatives amount to approximately ...

Trillion dollar stimulus debt debated

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... responsibility to be constructive and to make sure the government gets this right." He added that the scale of the expenditure is unequaled in Australian history. "We are headed for a trillion dollar debt. It is a bill that will saddle a generation," ...

Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
Ho-hum. Financial markets widely expected the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to keep monetary policy settings unchanged at its April meeting especially so soon after announcing a comprehensive accommodation package the month before ...

Is it time to lean on the Future Fund?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... very slowly. There is no need to be panicked." She said how Australia pays it back, across increased revenue or lower expenditure or a combination of the two will depend on the government at time, but one of the solutions could be increasing receipts ...

Elanor launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... Coast, are located in established health precincts and supported by strong anchor tenants. "With Australian healthcare expenditure growing at over 2.5 times GDP, prevailing healthcare sector cost structures are driving demand for more efficient healthcare ...

Australia narrowly avoids 0.9% GDP blow: KPMG

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... demand shocks, reduced anticipated consumption and declining revenue in higher education and education-related tourism expenditure by Chinese students. "In modelling these shocks we have made conservative assumptions in terms of consumer behaviour and ...

Sunsuper Labor donations rile Bragg

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... political donations made by super funds. "Quite simply, nothing. APRA's role is not to review individual items of fund expenditure, and the amount of $11,000 in the context of a $60 billion fund like Sunsuper is immaterial," Rowell said. "We expect trustees ...

ISA takes swipe at Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... policy tool for improving the adequacy of retirement incomes. "Increases to the SG will generate savings on pension expenditure," ISA said. "Rice Warner have estimated that the fiscal impact of an SG increase to 12% would be a reduction in expenditure ...

Chief economist update: Working nine to five, barely getting by

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... growth in the public sector decelerated to 2.2% from 2.5% (could it be that the Morrison government is reining in expenditure on public servants' pay rises to ensure a budget surplus? Just saying.). Wages may still be growing but this masks the fact ...

Chief economist update: It's Christmas time in the city

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... spending from around 6% in mid-2018, at 4%, it remains above its long-term average of 3.7%. US personal consumption expenditure accounts for around 70% of the US economy. Not only do US consumers have jobs to back up their optimism and spending, they ...