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Advisers shoulder massive wealth transfer

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... ill-prepared in managing their inheritance. The $3.5 trillion Australians will inherit by 2050, according to the Productivity Commission, is more likely to be $4.9 trillion based on CoreData Research. This excludes $3.7 trillion of superannuation and ...

QIC backs startup investor

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... to invest in high-growth Australian technology startups, particularly in cybersecurity, customer experience, and productivity and automation. Tidal partners with "disruptive early-stage companies" that want to transform their industries on a global scale. ...

Employees will quit on full return-to-office orders: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... It comes against a backdrop of the debate surrounding hybrid working, which has had a largely positive impact on productivity over the past three years and has strong employee support, particularly among the younger generation of workers," KPMG said. ...

RBA hints another rate rise could be on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
... 1 July 2024 in the form of income tax cuts, energy rebates and other measures." The minutes also pointed to slow productivity growth, inflation expectations and further growth in public demand and business investment. "Recent government policies announced ...

COVID helped to reduce inequality: Productivity Commission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
New research from the Productivity Commission has revealed changes to income and wealth levels during COVID-19. "The initial pandemic period saw an unprecedented decline in income inequality. The incomes of lower-income households grew rapidly in relative ...

Budget 2024: Change to foreign investment rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... be complacent". "Our reforms will make Australia a more attractive place to invest, boost economic prosperity and productivity, while strengthening our ability to protect the national interest in an increasingly complex economic and geostrategic environment," ...

Budget 2024: $20k instant asset write-off extended

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... businesses and $23.3 million to increase e-invoicing adoption, which will also disrupt payment redirection scams and boost productivity. This Budget will also invest a further $10.8 million to deliver tailored, free and confidential financial and mental ...

The unintended consequences of the four-day work week

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... organisations have embraced it, the four-day work week potentially has unintended consequences that are inflationary, reduce productivity, and can lead to employee burnout. This is according to some experts who recently spoke at the Actuaries Institute ...

Count renews Iress contract

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... efficiencies. Count group head of advice Andrew Kennedy said Xplan was re-selected based on its depth, efficiency, and productivity. Count has been an Xplan client since 2011. "Xplan has been our client servicing hub of choice for many years to ensure ...

Treasury shakes up foreign investing framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... document to make the nation a more attractive place to invest, and at the same time boost economic prosperity and productivity. The government will implement a more robust and efficient framework to scrutinise complicated or higher-risk proposals and ...