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KPMG proposes tax offset, reform to boost gender equality

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
KPMG has proposed a Carers' Income Tax Offset (CARITO) as part of a wider effort to properly value time dedicated to unpaid work. CARITO would be a non-refundable tax offset, credited against any income tax payable upon people returning to work after ...

George Lucas to depart Raiz Invest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
Raiz managing director and joint group chief executive (international) George Lucas will leave the company effective from December 31. In an ASX announcement, the board acknowledged Lucas' work in establishing Raiz and for his leadership of the company ...

Time to throw out the antiquated lifetime annuity mindset

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Lifetime annuities have often been set and forget products - very stable, very predictable and linked to one asset with total inflexibility - but that's completely changed, Generation Life chief executive Grant Hackett said. The perception of traditional ...

No escaping volatility: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
At least for the next few months while central banks are raising rates, expect the volatility we've seen in share markets, currencies and fixed income to remain in play, warned AMP senior economist Diana Mousina at the Association of Financial Advisers' ...

Federal Reserve bumps interest rate by 0.75%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
The Federal Reserve has raised benchmark interest rates by another 0.75% and warned of further significant hikes to come. The Fed's funds rate is now in the range of 3%-3.25%, which is the highest it's been since before the Global Financial Crisis. ...

VC sector risks running cold

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Recent months have seen a lot of eyes on the venture capital space, for reasons good and bad. While celebrities like tennis star Serena Williams are showing enthusiasm, rising interest rates have caused some to question the sector's outlook. Last ...

AFA president positive on industry outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
At the opening of the Association of Financial Advisers' Thrive conference, AFA president Sam Perera expressed an extremely optimistic outlook about the advice industry's future. "I do believe we are turning a corner, the opportunities we have are tremendous ...

The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has told the Association of Financial Advisers' THRIVE Conference that now is the time for change in the advice sector. Appearing via video link on the opening day of the conference ...

Centuria, MA Financial buy $223m tower

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
Centuria Capital Group and MA Financial Group have formed another joint venture to secure one of Perth's best known office towers, Allendale Square. The 31-storey office building is located within the heart of the capital city at 77 St George's Terrace ...

Karen Phin retires from Magellan board

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
The independent non-executive director has flagged her intention to retire from the Magellan board at the conclusion of the company's annual general meeting on October 20. A seasoned executive with over 25 years' experience in the financial ...