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Clean energy strategies a gateway to long-term growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... own power from renewables," Frost said. "In Australia, some companies are building solar and other renewable plants to supply their energy, particularly in stabilising operation efficiencies and costs in areas where grids are unreliable." Across natural ...

Australia must focus on 'friend-shoring': UNSW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... partners," it said. "In particular, Australia must find opportunities in a strategic move to 'friend-shoring' - integrating supply chain production more with trusted trading partners." Additionally, it called on the federal government to re-examine a ...

ASIC bans adviser jailed for supplying drugs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
ASIC has banned Northern Territory financial adviser Harris Shortland for seven years, following his conviction for supplying dangerous drugs. In December 2021, Shortland was convicted on drug offences after having been arrested in July 2018 for importing ...

Outlook favourable for practice valuations: Guide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... 7.5 times its EBITDA. However, as always, assets in regional areas continue to attract lower valuations - a function of supply and demand. But Centurion did say that scaled buyers are often seeking such assets, attracted to the prospect of having a presence ...

Annuities' capital settings due for change: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... addressed to unlock the longevity market. In response APRA said it acknowledged that capital settings have an impact on the supply of longevity products, but it has prudential considerations in balancing the financial resilience of life companies with ...

Chalmers looks to trade super pool for minerals with US

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... US imports," Chalmers said. "Around half of our exports are inputs into American domestic production processes. We can supply 36 of the 50 minerals the United States lists as critical - for advanced technology and defence." Chalmers added that Australia ...

Super fund investment in US to skyrocket

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... infrastructure and other private markets, and have established themselves as valuable investment partners, providing a critical supply of long-term and value-adding capital," it said. Based on existing trends, super fund investments in US private markets ...

UniSuper targets 'missing middle' with new digital advice offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... contributor that complements the broader advice sector. "To be relevant and compete for talent in a market that has limited supply, you need to be a very good employer. You need to respect the fiduciary obligations that sit with a professional adviser," ...

Gen X remains the largest cohort in SMSF establishments: Class

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... resilience," he said. "Data from the Class Benchmark Report has indicated that 70% of SMSFs are unadvised as the gap between supply and demand for financial advice continues to grow. "We also know the number of trustees accessing financial advice has ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... from about 6.4 months a decade earlier. "While there is significant research and debate about the need to increase the supply of housing in Australia, the role of productivity growth in increasing supply has received relatively limited attention," Productivity ...