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Investors should stay the course in 2025: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025
... idea from the supply driven perspective and what investment markets are offering." She also explained investors that have a lower targeted return can take advantage through the booming bond market. "Investors could probably achieve these lower return ...

Government bolsters funding for payday super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... 2021-22 financial year, amounting to over $5 billion in lost retirements savings - which notably, disproportionately affects lower-income earners, women, and casual workers. Payday super would lead to almost nine million Australians receiving their super ...

The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... than the pre-pandemic period, particularly in the jobs market, which has experienced higher labour force participation and lower unemployment. Productivity Commission senior research economist James Thiris noted that the strong labour market likely weighed ...

Colonial First State completes group insurance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... arrangements, we are pleased to be continuing our partnership with AIA Australia," she said. "Our members will benefit from lower insurance premiums and will have access to a full range of health and wellness programs along with digital servicing tools ...

Unemployment drops below 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... population growth." The underemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 6.1% in November 2024. This is 0.6 percentage points lower than November 2023, and 2.6 percentage points lower than March 2020.

Productivity slump threatens asset returns: Shane Oliver

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... spending. He said the expansion in public spending is particularly significant because public sector productivity is "invariably lower than in the private sector" and it's "squeezing out" private business investment, further weakening private sector ...

RBA to meet for final 2024 rate decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... "Economic stresses are still evident, especially amongst 30-something mortgage holders," Hasseldine said. "The outlook for lower income, mortgage-belt Australia and for the small business sector is still uncertain, and this is a large number of peopl ...

Investment habits of the generations revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... option, with Gen Y the most likely to find them appealing, followed by Gen Z. Ease of monitoring, simplicity of transactions, lower minimum investment, and transparency were considered the most attractive features. When it comes to Australians' investing ...

MLC trustees to pay $65m in MySuper class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... moved to the Federal Court, with Maurice Blackburn saying the loss came in the form of the higher fees, commissions and lower investment returns, as well as a reduction in the amount members would have received in interest on their savings. It was due ...

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... victims of family violence and financial abuse." The SMSF sector, meanwhile, appears to be a hotbed for financial abuse due to lower levels of oversight. One submission to the inquiry pointed out that SMSFs are at "greater risk of financial abuse" as ...