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Super bequest reform can boost charitable giving by billions: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... giving by up to $21.9 billion annually by 2060. A report by Impact Economics and Policy, commissioned by Philanthropy Australia, says policy settings, particularly the imposition of a 17% tax on bequests to charities from superannuation, deter Australians ...

Bullock keeps cash rate at 4.10%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has left the cash rate at 4.10% for the month of October. Announcing the latest monetary policy decision whilst taking the helm for the first time, Bullock left the door open for potential ...

Aussie investors tighten purse strings: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... decline from 47% last year. "It's clear from our research that the continued interest rate increases and concerns of an economic slowdown has dimmed self-directed investor confidence," HSBC Australia head of investments Donahue D'Souza said. ...

Australians retiring later than global peers: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... believe they will have no choice but to live frugally, and 21% think they will have to continue working. "In the post-Covid economic environment, we've seen high inflation and rising interest rates place increasing financial pressure on Australian households," ...

Investing in research generates threefold economic output

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... report by ACIL Allen shows that research funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) is varied and has a range of economic, social, environmental, cultural and research capacity impacts. Since some impacts are difficult to quantify and monetise ...

CFOs look to hire in second half: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... factors are influencing hiring decisions, company performance (35%), the availability of qualified candidates (24%), economic forecasts (24%) and company growth (22%) were among the top responses. What's more, only 8% of chief financial officers foresee ...

APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... region's deals by volume between 2018 and 2023, as well as 80% of total AUM as of September. However, as China's economic outlook weakened other parts of the region have been steadily increasing activity, but Australia was not one of those countries. ...

Cheques to wind down by 2030: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... Australians have in cashless payment systems and digital deposits," it commented. The industry-backed campaign said a recent survey revealed 99% of Australians supported a legal right to choose cash to pay for food and essentials and are concerned about ...

SMSFs continue to fly solo

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... and nearly half (42%) of female trustees surveyed indicated the same. One in five SMSFs acknowledge that the prevailing economic conditions have had a significant impact on their approach in selecting investments; over a third indicated an increased ...

Cash rate hits 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has hiked rates by another 25 basis points to bring the official cash rate to 4.1%. Many experts fear that Australia is teetering on the edge of a recession and that the latest decision by the nation's central bank ...