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RBA eyes an early rate hike

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022

... December 2022. We could see official rates by the year's end reach 2%." Such a move could have a sobering impact on the economy and homebuyers. On the looming hikes, Rate City research director Sally Tindal said: "These hikes are not minor tweaks by ...

J.P. Morgan's net income falls 42%

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022

... Dimon was pleased with a "healthy" $30 billion of revenue which came in above forecasts and remained optimistic on the economy, at least for the short term. Dimon said: "Consumer and business balance sheets as well as consumer spending remain at healthy ...

Key investor trends unveiled in latest IFM report

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022

... assets that working people rely on every day," IFM global head of infrastructure Kyle Mangini said. "Decarbonisation of the economy is presenting significant opportunities in transitioning infrastructure assets over the long-term, while digitalisation ...

Aussie government debt to double: Janus Henderson

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022

... international peers - 47%. In pursuit of its zero-COVID policy, the government has borrowed very significantly to support the economy, amounting to additional debt worth over a fifth (22%) of its GDP," the report reads. "This puts Australia at the top ...

Tax, welfare reform on election agenda

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022

... in life they deserve. Increasing social security improves health, wellbeing and social outcomes, and also benefits the economy - so it's an all-round win-win." The most recent increase to JobSeeker was $13 a fortnight, which the research found would ...

Recession-style policy but no recession: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 4 APR 2022

... these contracts." Coming out of the pandemic, Wood said, the government is bigger - it has increased as a share of the economy. Government spending peaked during the pandemic, as measures like JobKeeper and other stimulus payments were needed, but it ...

Labor promises cheap childcare, climate action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022

... particular from working more than three or four days a week. It will boost productivity and workforce participation across the economy." The Labor party plans to reduce the cost of child care by lifting the maximum subsidy rate to 90%, and increasing ...

Tough news for those already doing it tough

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022

... chalked this up mostly to 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 ...

HSBC nabs AMP Capital team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022

... last decade. We expect this trend to continue, supported by secular tailwinds such as the ongoing digitalisation of the economy and the vital need to transition to a lower carbon environment." Munro added: "This is another pivotal step in HSBC Alternatives' ...

Industry association rebrands

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022

... encapsulates the value our members add to the community of investors, businesses seeking capital and, ultimately, the economy." "The tagline accompanying our new name - 'Serving the interests of investors' - captures the fiduciary relationship our members ...

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Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA

Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers.

Munro Partners to acquire GSFM

VINNY VUCAGO

Munro Partners will acquire GSFM, the Australian investment fund management affiliate of CI Global Asset Management, in a deal designed to strengthen its local distribution capabilities.

Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Treasury has opened a consultation to review existing conditions required for foreign investment approvals in Australia.

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO

Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence.

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