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COVID-19 financial advice relief to be repealed

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022

... provide a Record of Advice, rather than a Statement of Advice, to existing clients requiring financial advice due to pandemic related impacts. Relief was also given by way of financial advisers being afforded additional time to give clients a time-critical ...

CareSuper appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022

... Wetherall's contribution as chair of our award-winning fund has been significant, successfully leading CareSuper through a pandemic to deliver strong returns and benefits for our members," Scott added.

Aussie government debt to double: Janus Henderson

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022

... government debt rose 9% in 2021, with the Reserve Bank of Australia one of the main drivers. "Australian entered the pandemic with an exceptionally low debt/GDP ratio by comparison to its international peers - 47%. In pursuit of its zero-COVID policy ...

Recession-style policy but no recession: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 4 APR 2022

... this way. So why is the Morrison government spending as though it is in a recession or crisis, as the effects of the pandemic fade away and with unemployment so low? The motivation may be political, she suggested. Wood pointed out that much of the government's ...

Labor promises cheap childcare, climate action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022

... rent, child care, health care - the costs keep piling up, and have been piling up for some time now," Albanese said. "The pandemic has ripped through everything from hospitality and tourism, to our universities and the entertainment industry. Climate ...

COVID not only health issue on Budget radar

TOM WATSON | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022

With Australia now moving into a 'living with COVID' stage of the pandemic, what are some of the other notable health spending measures outlined in this year's Budget? First of all, the government has allocated $2.4 billion over five years ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022

... "This measure comes on top of the $40 billion in tax relief already provided by our Government since the start of the pandemic." Pensioners have also been offered cost of living support. Together, with existing indexation arrangements, a single pensioner ...

Tough news for those already doing it tough

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022

... a lower-than-expected number of recipients due to stronger labour market projections as the economy recovers from the pandemic. However, it's likely helped along by the government not raising payments for the unemployed. As part of the government's response ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022

... going to improving water quality. Improving the health of the Murray-Daring Basin has been allocated $139 million. The pandemic remains a concern in the federal government, with plans for winter a focus as COVID-19 variants will likely have to be managed ...

Accountants lobby for 10 budget reforms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022

... provisions should be extended; the 'temporary' shortcut method of claiming work from home expenses - instituted during the pandemic - should be made permanent; a domestic GST electronic platform rule such as the one that applies to foreign electronic ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:39PM

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA | 12:33PM

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA | 12:10PM

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI | 12:28PM

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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