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Budget changes could drive SMSF adoption: FAAA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... major concerns about the changes to capital gains tax. We believe it should be better targeted and not involve such high level of complexity," Abood said. While broadly supporting the proposed Working Australians Tax Offset and standard deduction for ...

Productivity growth is 'going from bad to worse': PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
The latest quarterly productivity review released by the Productivity Commission (PC) found growth in hours worked remains strong (0.9% increase over the quarter, 2.2% increase over the year). "The accounting is straightforward: the value of goods and ...

Investors pile into income ETFs amid upcoming tax changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... "Sticky inflation, rising unemployment and subdued growth haven't deterred flows into Australian equities, suggesting a level of confidence in domestic markets and familiar sectors", he said. The broader ETF industry continued its rapid expansion, growing ...

T. Rowe Price stays underweight on Australia, overweight on US

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... for productivity improvement, and ongoing geopolitical tensions that have led to the energy shock. "We stay focused on the level and durability of earnings growth. We've adopted a measured pro-risk stance," Poullaouec said. He added the asset manager ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... systemic underinvestment. In Japan, healthcare spending is projected to reach ¥83 trillion by 2040, roughly 1.5 times its 2020 level, with the over-85 cohort driving the sharpest increase in demand." Shaw adds that investors interest in infrastructure ...

Investment performance will not help smaller balances: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... has a low superannuation balance, one option is to adjust spending. Our study finds that when retirees target a moderate level of spending rather than a more comfortable lifestyle, the portfolio is more likely to remain sustainable over ten years, regardless ...

Betashares launches Australian bond ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
Betashares has expanded its fixed income offering with the launch of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite ETF (ASX: COMP), with a management fee of 0.07% per annum. The fund aims to track the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index, often referenced by superannuation ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Oxford Economics has hypothesised an extreme scenario of "zero migration" globally and found while destination economies, mostly advanced, would see significant declines in output per capita, origin economies would have modest gains as retained labour ...

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... there's been depressed earnings," Colosimo said. "But to see earnings growth so strong off what's an already high level, that's almost unprecedented." Technology stocks remained the dominate force behind market gains, with the sector climbing ...

Former Insignia boss joins InvestStream

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
A former Insignia Financial chief executive has joined the advisory board of InvestStream, spearheading its financial advice and engagement infrastructure as the firm's approach to close the advice gap. Renato Mota has joined the AI-powered infrastructure ...
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