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The productivity problem: Good ideas never put to use

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
The Productivity Commission's (PC) latest Annual productivity bulletin has revealed multifactor productivity growth has been almost non-existent in recent times. The bulletin said a creeping inefficiency and failure to push the boundaries of innovation ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... example, noting that President Trump's tariff decisions will have a "much bigger impact" on inflation's direction over the next few years than any moves by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. "We have no confidence in what Trump is actually going to ...

MLC wary of but not opposed to bitcoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... institutional investors, we remain in the 'not now', rather than 'not ever' to bitcoin camp," Farmer said. "Wind the clock back a few years and if you had asked investment professionals for their opinions on cryptocurrencies, you would likely have received ...

SelfWealth juggles takeover bids

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... the acquisition proceeded; BFG was forced to increase the offer to 25 cents per share when AxiCorp burst onto the scene a few days later, offering 23 cents - a one cent increase to BFG's initial offer, but was ultimately edged out by BFG's offer. Earlier ...

Betashares launches Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... executive and managing director for Asia Pacific Arian Neiron noted that there's been strong momentum in Bitcoin over the last few months. "The increased inflows to bitcoin ETFs demonstrate Australian investors are moving away from observer status and ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... believes it will be quite some time until the central bank lowers the interest rate again. "We see the RBA now on hold for a few meetings. This should clear the airtime for the RBA to not be the primary economic focus in the national economic discussion," ...

Oaktree offers Star $650m lifeline

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... uncertainty as to the group's ability to continue as a going concern." Star Entertainment has faced a flurry of issues over the past few years. In August 2024 the casino operator requested to take a break from trading on the ASX after the release of ...

Centaur goes self-licensed, appoints former dealer group head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... an AFSL with around 120 advisers and a niche for helping those that are growth-focused, had Ross the licence for the last few years. But with nearly 17 years' experience in practice development roles, including at Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking, BT ...

New starter at GCQ Funds

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... advisers to educate them on the details of the GCQ strategy and portfolio." Boroughs added that he got to know his new boss a few years back when they were both at Fidante, and he is "excited" to be back working with him again. "In the last few years ...

Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... Champion owner Adam Glezer told Financial Standard about representing someone whose family, while dealing with Rest just a few weeks ago, struggled to arrange insurance payouts for a terminally ill loved one with weeks to live. "... there was no compassion ...