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Wages grow 0.7% in June quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... to 0.9% in June, marking the highest uptick in 12 years. ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said: "The stronger June quarterly rise for the public sector was largely due to the newly synchronised timing pattern of Commonwealth public sector ...

Challenger pre-tax profit up 17%, raises dividend to 26.5c

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... billion," Hamilton said. "The success of our strategy to grow longer tenor, more valuable annuity sales is also supporting stronger returns. New business annuity sales tenor continued to materially improve to 8.5 years, which has led to a reduction in ...

Acquisitions boost WT Financial Group results

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... billion in FUA at the end of 2023. "We've remained confident that the outlook for the advice profession has never been stronger for those who embrace its ongoing modernisation. The demand for quality financial and personal risk insurance advice continues ...

Family offices face more complex challenges: Ocorian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... professional in its operations and structure. Ocorian said that around half (53%) of family offices reported developing stronger succession plans, while a similar number (48%) strengthened their family constitution or charter; or introduced one for the ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... likely, which could weigh on inflation. "If Trump were to win the election, our expectation is that US growth would be stronger and inflation firmer. However, the Trump campaign has been light on detail and so it is difficult to make assumptions about ...

Household income buoyed by property investments: CBA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... house yields of 6.23% and 11.28% for units," MCG managing director Mike Mortlock explained. Various factors including stronger demands in resource-rich areas, such as the mining sector, as well as affordable prices are boosting the rental yields in these ...

ESSSuper appoints two executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... every point in their super journey, and the appointment of Stuart as chief member officer will make our offering even stronger," she said. Therese Kenny is the new chief financial officer, joining from real estate investment manager MaxCap Group where ...

Government urged to overhaul gift tax system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... thousands of Australians in the charity sector and the wider community. We are confident our recommendations would create a stronger, fairer foundation for Australian philanthropy to support giving into the future," Robson said.

REI Super returns 9.34% in FY24

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... ahead to performance in the coming years, Coysh said a newly launched Growth Plus option is expected to generate even stronger returns for members. The Growth Plus option was launched this month and targets returns of CPI plus 4.5% per annum over rolling ...

Funds SA, Mercer Super make key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... appointment comes while the Mercer Super board continues its extensive transformation program. "Our work to make Mercer Super stronger and more resilient is accelerating."