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Dividends to be down in FY25: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... demand from China for the reasons referenced earlier," Thompson said. "The ASX200 index concentration in banks and resources means that earnings-per-share growth for FY25 is now likely to be flat to down on FY24 with modest growth anticipated in FY26." ...

More guidance crucial for aged care transitions: AMP

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... From July 2025, the government wants to see the cost of aged care linked to the individual wealth of a retiree, with a new means-testing formula introduced for new entrants to aged care. The aim is to make the sector more financially sustainable. "The ...

Australians satisfied with super performance: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... were. In terms of super's purpose, about 70% of respondents view their super as a nest egg to fund retirement or as a means of preventing reliance on the Age Pension. Just 4% said they'd rather have access to those savings now for personal use ...

ASIC escalates super fund enforcement in 2025

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... certainly, ASIC will always have an interest in that area". Next year, ASIC will home in on high-risk property schemes. This means ASIC will target financial advisers, lead generators, cold callers, and conflicted directors of highly speculative property ...

Property 'well-placed' for growth: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... timing of the first cut to the cash rate and instead tune into the evolving debate on the neutral interest rate and what it means for long-term interest rates, ensuring their strategy is adaptable to different scenarios," he said. "On the basis that ...

Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... that relationship," Fok said. At that point Bragg, seemingly confused as to what the union being in administration actually means, asked how Cbus can continue to support "a union that no longer exists." "The union does exist, that's why it's ...

ANZ profit slides, cuts dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... has contributed two months earnings to this result. The significant work done to prepare for migration of customers also means we are well placed to deliver synergies faster than originally expected." Elliott said the bank was preparing for the future ...

Commonwealth Super reports strong investment performance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... also expanded its retirement solutions. "This focus, in combination with an unwavering commitment to serve those who serve, means that our members can rest easy knowing their retirement savings are in safe hands," he said. CSC became one of the first ...

Federal Court quashes case against ex-Dixon Advisory director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... against ASIC's claims. "As I understand it, in the context of generally accepted accounting principles, the word 'impaired' means, or can mean, that the value of an asset has decreased. ASIC did not seek any finding by reference to any accounting standard. ...

Qantas Super standardises offset account investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... in DB divisions have control over how certain accumulation accounts, including some offset accounts, are invested. This means the balances of these offset accounts accumulate investment returns as per the same options a member chose for their accumulation ...