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Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... affordability challenges facing Australian households can only be addressed if the supply of housing can align with demand. HIA estimates that Australia needs 1.66 million additional houses by 2030, just to keep up with the demand from population growth," ...

FICAP names new charity partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
Funds raised by the Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) will be donated to Feel the Magic this year, as well as Shine for Kids. Feel the Magic is FICAP's new charity partner, providing early intervention grief education programs for kids ...

Recession risk for Australia minimal: Forum

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
Australia will remain resilient amid raging headwinds posed by inflation and interest rates, to the extent that it will meet its growth forecast and avoid a recession, according to an investment expert. La Trobe Financial chief investment officer Chris ...

FM Global appoints APAC executives

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
FM Global has appointed several of its senior executives to new roles. Its former vice president, manager, global sales for APAC, James Thompson has been named senior vice president, APAC division manager. In the new role, Thompson will be responsible ...

Mercer hires from MLC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
Mercer has hired Brad Tallents to run client services and growth within its superannuation business. In the new role, Tallents will service Mercer Super clients, developing and executing growth opportunities and bringing the best of Mercer to clients ...

Sydney boutique sharpens focus on HNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
A Sydney real estate fund manager has established a private wealth division, as it sees opportunities to snap up new assets for syndicates of wealthy investors. EG currently manages about $3.2 billion in property assets, for investors that are mostly ...

SMSF Association appoints deputy chief executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
A familiar face is set to return to the SMSF Association after a seven-year hiatus. SuperConcepts general manager of technical services and administration Peter Burgess has been appointed deputy chief executive of the SMSF Association, returning to ...

Trillion dollar stimulus debt debated

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
The extraordinary COVID-19 stimulus package is in front of Parliament today, with what is expected to be a trillion dollar debt being scrutinised by politicians. Parliament met today to discuss the government's $130 billion JobKeeper payment, which ...

Financial Standard Holiday Cooking Guide 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
Some of Australia's financial services industry leaders share their favourite recipes for the festive season - some naughty, some nice. If you're looking for something to do with your down time this holiday season, why not try out a recipe from ...

Chief economist update: Reversal of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... many times on this space about the large multiplier effect of the housing sector on the general economy and even quoted the HIA Economics Group's report revealing that: "The total multiplier for output and employment in the construction industry ...