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Chief economist update: A tiny bug takes down the largest economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... decreases in consumer spending, exports, inventory investment, business investment, and housing investment that were partially offset by an increase in government spending. Imports, a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, decreased." Read: were it not ...

IOOF increases FUMA, lifts remediation costs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... remediation provision relating to the ex-ANZ advice licensees is expected to increase by approximately $80 million. This is to be offset by a corresponding increase in an equivalent receivable from ANZ. The company said in its quarterly results the increase ...

Banks ordered to reduce dividend payout ratios

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... decisions on capital distributions. It is also asking them to use dividend reinvestment plans and other initiatives to offset the diminution in capital from capital distributions where possible. APRA also wants banks and insurers to conduct regular stress ...

Chief economist update: No Karens in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
The difference between Australia and China, my friends, is there are no selfish, stupid "Karens" in China. None that compare to the one in the state of Victoria that has now gone viral, protesting against the mandatory wearing of face masks. Let's ...

Giselle Roux joins Melbourne boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... schools, where the boutique built rooftop solar panels and effectively sells the electricity generated to it for a roughly 40% offset to their total energy cost. It follows an "impact partner model", partnering with charities and similarly-minded enterprises ...

LGS certified carbon neutral

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... certification after it met all the requirements of the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard (formerly the National Carbon Offset Standard). LGS closely measured emissions, reducing them where possible, offsetting emissions and publicly reporting on ...

COVID-19 stimulus continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tax relief for low and middle income earners came into effect from 1 July 2020, the offset should see people in this bracket benefit by up to $1080 at the end of the tax year. The tax rate for small businesses structured ...

ISA plays devil's advocate on SG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... the SG were not to increase, the same couple would have an extra $111 to spend each year. "The objective of assuming an offset scenario is not to recognise that rate as correct but rather to show that even with the highest wage offset assumptions there ...

A-REIT winners, losers of the 'new normal'

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... companies now know that with the existing technologies available, certain functions can be done from the home." This is offset by the additional space required to allow for social distancing and the elimination of hot desking, she said, predicting a ...

COVID-19 deepens life insurer losses

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... substantial collapse in investment revenue owing to the COVID-19 related volatility in investment markets. "This was somewhat offset by the release of reserves, which fell by 78.1% in the 12 months to March 2020." Risk products reported a combined net ...