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Crestone warns on economic challenges

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
Following the 2022 federal election, Crestone Wealth Management has provided a special report, summarising policy implications for the markets. "For markets, the election has been fought along lines that are likely to be less impactful for markets in ...

Chalmers sworn in as treasurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
Australia's new treasurer has been sworn in this morning following Labor's victory in the federal election. The weekend's result also sees the departure of Jane Hume as minister for financial services, superannuation, and the digital economy. Treasury ...

How AMP plans to bounce back

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... differentiator for us, and an opportunity to grow new business." Separately, shareholders were due to vote on the re-election of Andrea Slattery to the AMP board today, as well as the election of Mike Hirst. Hazelton also confirmed that Collimate Capital ...

Dump annual super contributions cap: CA ANZ

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
Ahead of this weekend's election, the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) wants both major political parties to commit to dumping the annual superannuation contribution cap for the benefit of women. CA ANZ said the existing cap ...

Super Guarantee increases now ironclad

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
The super industry has welcomed the Prime Minister's re-election promise that a Coalition government will lift the Superannuation Guarantee to 12% as legislated. The Prime Minister has said he "stands by" the currently legislated 12% increase and ...

Industry pans early release superannuation policy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
The Morrison government's re-election Hail Mary policy to allow early superannuation withdrawals to be used for house deposits has been widely condemned. A joint media release between Scott Morrison, Michael Sukkar and Jane Hume boldly proclaimed that ...

AvSuper, Commonwealth Super Corporation explore merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... approval and passage of legislation, with the government having approved the signing of the MoU prior to the federal election being called, the funds said. CSC is home to about 500,000 members and $60 billion in funds under management, while AvSuper ...

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... extent of future interest rate increases." This also marks the first time interest rates have been raised during a federal election campaign since 2007. Responding to the RBA's decision, the Labor Party said "it's harder than ever to make ends ...

RBA weighs controversial pre-election rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
Just over two weeks before the federal election, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will make a decision on interest rates which could have huge political implications. At present, underlying inflation is well above the RBA's target band and most economists ...

'We're living in the world China is making': Conference

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... when Xi Jinping came to Australia and Tony Abbott described him as a partner for democracy, he added. "Now during an election campaign, after the signing of the Solomon Islands security pact, we're hearing the drumbeat support," Grant said. Evidently ...