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Australian farmland values in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... 2021, Rural Bank said. "The number of farmland transactions continued to decline in the first half of the year, down to its lowest level in the past 28 years," it said. According to the report, the number of transactions in Australia was 27% lower than ...

Inflation rises to 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... the annual increase for housing was lower than 7.3% in July and flagged that new dwelling prices rose 4.8%, which is the lowest annual rise since August 2021. Rent prices are up from 7.6% in the prior month, as the rental market remains tight, while ...

Australia's wealth gap deepens: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... has blown out over the past two decades, with the average wealth of the highest 20% growing at four times the rate of the lowest, new research suggests. A new report by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and the University of New South ...

Betashares carves slice of superannuation pie

CHLOE WALKER, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... the pace of these fee reductions is too slow. For example, Vanguard's MySuper product charges just 0.58%, being the lowest cost, while the most expensive charges almost three times that at 1.5%. "Betashares' proven record of success as a market ...

Gender parity in funds management stalls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... it uncovered a decline in the number of funds managed solely by women, dropping from 1508 to 1490 globally - hitting the lowest figure since the report's inception. In stark contrast, the number of funds managed by solo male managers rose 4% year-over-year ...

Latest CPI data provides case for rate pause

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
Inflation in Australia has slowed to its lowest level in a year and a half, encouraging thoughts that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tightening cycle has peaked. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed the consumer price index (CPI) ...

Unemployment rate rises as gender wage gap narrows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... broader slowdown in GDP growth. Reaching a low of 3.4% in October 2022, the current unemployment rate of 3.7% is around the lowest levels since 1974. AMP analysis, based on job vacancies, advertisements, and business hiring intentions, indicates a potential ...

Super funds lobby for super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... earners will make a difference." Women in Super chief executive Jo Kowalczyk said to ignore this simple change means the lowest-paid women are essentially paying for the retirement of higher income earners who are receiving far more generous support. ...

US inflation rises 3.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... went up 0.1%. Core CPI, however, which excludes the volatile prices of food and fuel, fell to 4.7% from 4.8% in June, the lowest since October 2021. GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller said while the inflation did rise, it reflects "the vagaries ...

Commercial property deals stuck at 2011 levels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
Sales of local commercial property assets have dropped to the lowest levels since 2011 for the second straight quarter, says MSCI. Latest data from MSCI shows transaction volumes in Q2 were down 61% year on year, coming in at $7 billion. This was down ...