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Budget 2024: Chalmers looks to reset aged care, NDIS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
The Albanese government is investing $2.2 billion to reform the aged care sector and close to $500 million to put the NDIS back on track. The government has said it will invest $531.4 million to offer an additional 24,100 Home Care Packages next financial ...

APRA 'continuing to monitor' UniSuper outage

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... and Google Cloud to complete the restoration." In a further statement to Financial Standard, UniSuper said: "Member data is safe - no UniSuper data has been exposed to unauthorised third parties as a result of this incident. We have encountered absolutely ...

UniSuper outage continues, no cause identified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... reinforced again that the outage is not related to a data breach, assuring members their information and retirement savings are safe. He also told members that Google Cloud is not the only cloud service provider used by the fund, saying this has helped ...

UniSuper battles major system outage

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
UniSuper is working to resolve an ongoing system outage impacting the entire business, assuring disgruntled members it is not the result of a data breach. The $135 billion super fund's online systems have been disrupted this week, with its 665,000 ...

Treasury shakes up foreign investing framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
Treasury is promising to make Australia a better investment hub for foreigners as it lays out comprehensive reforms to make the system "stronger, more streamlined, and more transparent". Treasurer Jim Chalmers today released an updated foreign investment ...

What retiree portfolios need to avoid future cost-of-living crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... their view of financial security. Minney said professional advice and increased financial education were crucial to empower safe spending and confidence. "There is a clear need for some form of professional financial advice, yet we found only one in ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... accelerate significantly between now and 2030, it is imperative we take a considered investment approach to the responsible and safe use of AI."

How to win in today's wealth management industry: EY

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
To outperform in the wealth management industry, leaders must conquer several "underlying challenges" by 2030, according to an Ernst & Young (EY) report. "Overcoming these challenges is vital if wealth managers are to create value for clients, stakeholders ...

Australia's budget position ranks second among G20 nations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024
Australia's budget balance as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) was second among G20 nations last year, improving from 14th in 2021, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Australia's budget balance was -0.9% of GDP in 2023, surpassing ...

Income inequality elevated, spikes: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
Income inequality is too high and continues to balloon in 60% of low- and middle-income countries studied by Oxfam International, tipping the Gini coefficient well above acceptable levels. Oxfam found that income inequality is rampant among 64 out of ...