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Key investor trends unveiled in latest IFM report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... significant opportunities in transitioning infrastructure assets over the long-term, while digitalisation - accelerated by COVID-19 - means many assets are demonstrating the fundamentals to support long-term stable cash flows. "We also believe that long-term ...

Aussie government debt to double: Janus Henderson

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... pandemic with an exceptionally low debt/GDP ratio by comparison to its international peers - 47%. In pursuit of its zero-COVID policy, the government has borrowed very significantly to support the economy, amounting to additional debt worth over a fifth ...

Super fund restructures, adds new roles

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... expectations from members, employers and regulators - coupled with profound transformation in the way we all work and live due to COVID - it is critical that all super funds embrace change by rethinking and reinventing how we serve our members better," ...

Credit market outlook strong: ABDO

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... Loomis Sayles, which indicates a shift from market volatility to solid economic growth. Despite several headwinds, such as COVID variants, the war in Ukraine, supply chain imbalances, and central banks moving from an era of free and cheap money, reflecting ...

COVID not only health issue on Budget radar

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
With Australia now moving into a 'living with COVID' stage of the pandemic, what are some of the other notable health spending measures outlined in this year's Budget? First of all, the government has allocated $2.4 billion over five years ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... security and web design will see them get a $120 tax deduction. Supply chain issues, which have been ongoing and exacerbated by COVID-19, floods, fires and the war in Ukraine, will be addressed through the Federal Budget by way of a new focus on sovereign ...

Tough news for those already doing it tough

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... it's likely helped along by the government not raising payments for the unemployed. As part of the government's response to COVID-19, it temporarily almost doubled the JobSeeker payment in April 2020, adding $550 a fortnight. Advocacy groups had called ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... papers, acknowledged the invasion of Ukraine as having an extremely uncertain impact on the global economy and recover from COVID-19. It expects the Russian invasion of Ukraine to to add 0.75% drag on global economic growth in 2022 and to increase global ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... been allocated $139 million. The pandemic remains a concern in the federal government, with plans for winter a focus as COVID-19 variants will likely have to be managed alongside seasonal influenza. It has allocated an additional $6 billion to managing ...

Government flags $17.9bn infrastructure spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... recovery." He also claimed the infrastructure projects will strengthen supply chains, which have experienced disruptions due to COVID-19 and natural disasters including the recent floods across NSW and Queensland. Queensland will see the biggest infrastructure ...