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Jones clarifies scope of new class of adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... government would consider adjusting the legislative detail if needed but stressed its intent had already been outlined in the policy announcement. On the CSLR, Jones said he believes there's broad consensus on the need for a scheme, that it should ...

Insurance in super remains a mystery to millions of Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... is a confusing mix of "we-know-best" and individual responsibility. "Each super fund has a one-size-fits-all insurance policy, but these policies differ radically between funds and may be designed for a cohort that doesn't match an individual's needs," ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... policies that would impact superannuation or financial services, Dutton doubled down on the Coalition's 'super for housing' policy. "We will allow first home buyers to access up to $50,000 of their super for a home deposit - because it is better to get ...

FAAA expands policy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
The peak body for financial advisers has hired a policy and advocacy manager. Financial Advice Association Australia has appointed David Barrett to the newly created role, effective 24 March 2025. Based in Sydney, Barrett reports to the general manager ...

Productivity problem a long-term trend: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... industry," PC deputy chair Alex Robson said. "The COVID pandemic was a massive global economic shock. The pandemic and the policy response to it drove a sharp rise - and then a crash - in measured productivity. Now that the dust has settled, we're ...

Inflation slows, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... not believe that the inflation beast has been fully tamed. Yesterday's budget measures indicate that fiscal and monetary policy continues to be at odds, with a number of measures, including the tax cuts, student debt cuts, and the spending on Medicare ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... pre-election budget this is not easy. Ideally, a significant focus on productivity-enhancing reform ought to be part of the policy mix." Chalmers said while a deficit will be announced, it will still be smaller than what the government inherited when ...

New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... model of tackling regional development issues with "innovative financial products," though its International Development Policy and recently announced Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator. "By investing in the ability of organisations to scale ...

BlackRock rebalance sparks record-high ETF trades on ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... bonds and trimmed some of its risk-on assets across international and Australian equities. BlackRock told investors that policy "uncertainty has widened the range of plausible outcomes in the near-term, leading us to trim our equity overweight and re-introduce ...

RBA forecasting has been 'terrible': Yarra Capital Management

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... co-head of Australian fixed income Roy Keenan believes the RBA is "really behind the curve" when it comes to easing monetary policy, arguing that a delayed rate cut has little to no effect. The firm had predicted at least two interest rate cuts in Australia ...