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CPA calls for regulatory reforms for NFPs, charities

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... incentives to small businesses and NFPs to access advice from their adviser of choice," it said. "...The value to the economy that such an incentive can generate for NFPS may be many times larger than the outlay by government." The CPA also asked for ...

Stop penalising women: HESTA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... $409.5 billion per year. "This is an enormous contribution to society that is not properly recognised as essential to the economy, with the cost borne mostly by women," it said. HESTA further added government should also cap the amount of superannuation ...

Income matters in 2023: Talaria

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
... markets in 2023. The first is when leading economic indicators trough, allowing investors to anticipate a recovery in the economy and corporate earnings, and the second is when central banks change to policies that support capital markets. He also said ...

US inflation hits one-year low

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... now a greater chance that the Fed will be able to slow the pace of its interest rate increases, which could prevent the economy from going into a recession. The market is counting on a rapid decline in inflation which would allow the Fed to pivot and ...

Australian equities to outperform in 2023: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... equities," Neiron explained. "With mortgages being mostly variable we expect a quicker transmission of monetary policy to the economy. We forecast the RBA cash rate to peak at 3.85% with the Australian 10-year yield to remain around the current 4% level ...

World Bank warns of a sharp global growth decline

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... growth due to rising inflation, high interest rates and reduced investment. Fragile economic conditions have left the economy vulnerable to any new adverse developments, the report said. Further, higher than expected inflation, abrupt interest rate rises ...

Fixed interest themes you can't ignore: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... hydro-electric power generation and battery storage, along with the infrastructure required to enable the electrification of the economy." He added that with large scale capital investment, Australia has the potential to become a leader in renewable ...

RBA bumps up cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... 2.75% over the course of five months, rising by a whole percentage point in both October 1994 and December 1994. "The economy didn't go backwards in 1994, markets admittedly did, but the rate cycle is not unprecedented, and it doesn't guarantee ...

Super system shields against macro storm: Fundie

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... growth to the point which will go into recession," he commented. Rate increases are intended to take the heat out of the economy and slow the demand, however, Tadgell said the question is whether it can be done in a manner that creates a soft landing ...

UK regulator looks to simplify advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... access to useful and affordable financial products and services which can improve their quality of life and support the economy," FCA executive director of markets Sarah Pritchard said. "These proposals are part of our work to deliver a consumer investment ...