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Recession signs: Economic growth has 'ground to a halt'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... that much of that spending has been occurring offshore saying, "we've done our best to export some of the inflation problem". While there has been some increase in consumer spending, it has still gone backwards in per-capita terms, which he said ...

Inflation debate: Older Australians accused of driving crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... young people as opposed to older people. Young people get used as cannon fodder in the war on inflation to try and solve a problem that they're actually not causing because they're cutting back their spending, whereas older people make bank and ...

Hostplus rejigs Maritime Super insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
Hostplus has updated its insurance terms for its Maritime Super members who joined the fund last year. Hostplus said insured Maritime members will have access to improved terms and conditions thanks to its large and growing membership base, which allows ...

Broken promises leave survivors in the lurch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... assets in superannuation accounts, which are protected from creditors, including victims seeking compensation, remains. The problem was first called out back in 2018 by the Turnbull government's minister for revenue and financial services Kelly O'Dwyer ...

Clearway wins distribution mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... example, it's a challenge to get large-cap exposure to consumer discretionary stocks whereas with small caps it isn't a problem," he said. "One of the main risks is liquidity. In an economic downturn or when financial conditions tighten, small companies ...

Australian Ethical updates investment guide

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... an issuer makes a mistake, it won't automatically exclude it, but would assess whether the mistake indicates a systemic problem, and what action has been taken to fix the mistake and stop it happening again. The super fund also added more determined ...

APRA warns entities on adequacy of backup systems

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
APRA has reminded its regulated entities of the need to remain vigilant when it comes to cyber resilience, identifying the use of data backups as a weak spot. In a letter to all APRA-regulated entities, the regulator highlighted areas of weakness that ...

Freshwater Wealth launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
A former Viridian Advisory financial adviser has stepped out to launch a new venture, Freshwater Wealth, which caters to high-net-worth individuals. Sydney-based founder and partner Roger Perrett set up Freshwater Wealth, which is licensed by Centrepoint ...

ASIC tells super funds to 'step it up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... on consistently meeting the fair expectations of their members." In addition, Constant said insider trading was a major problem in Australia and the regulator is determined to crack down. "Now, misconduct damaging market integrity, including insider ...

Liberals respond to Federal Budget

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... research demonstrates that early withdrawal of superannuation will worsen intergenerational inequity without fixing the core problem of desperately needed housing supply." Peter Dutton also proposed adjustments to migration policy aimed at addressing ...
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