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Coronavirus to infect Q2: Capital Group

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... economy was picking up in the fourth quarter of last year." Green argued the slowdown in economic growth had a slump in productivity to blame; predicting figures could swing below zero in the coming year. So too, do weak credit growth, the end of a real ...

Problems persist with PYSP communication: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... evidence of people being railroaded into keeping insurance which may have been useless," O'Halloran said. "As the Productivity Commission found the cost of insurance can set members retirement balances back by around $85,000. Super funds need to be very ...

Push for more foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... in Australian capital projects, shares or corporate and government bonds. Those against the scheme, including the Productivity Commission, believe the benefits are negligible and only serve to benefit the visa holders and fund managers. The commission ...

SG increase means lower wages: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... increased," Grattan said. "And none of the plausible explanations for lower wages growth - whether slower growth in productivity, technological change, globalisation, an under-performing economy, or weaker bargaining power among workers - helps explain ...

Green light for $1b Cbus tower

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... will be a pioneer project with a focus on sustainability, wellness, and connection to public community, nature and productivity. "These qualities will be emphasised in the building's design and performance, which includes multiple vertical villages ...

Your Super, Your Choice debate heats up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... chosen insurance levels, effectively forcing these individuals to maintain multiple super account." The FSC cited Productivity Commission modelling suggesting an individual with two accounts for their whole working life will be 6% worse off than those ...

Regulation costly, time consuming: CSIRO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... of national competitive advantage but can be costly and time-consuming for government, business and individuals. "Productivity can also be impacted by the difficulty and complexity of changing regulatory controls within organisations, which can lead ...

RBA crushes hopes of Libra launch

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... considered," it said. Nonetheless, the RBA argued that changes and innovations in payment processes could help boost productivity in Australia and help to transition the country towards a digital economy. "The shift towards more data-rich payments will ...

2020: Year of the fragile economy

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... global environment, policy improvements are critical to minimise the risks associated with the current debt wave." Productivity slowdown also underlies the fragile outlook for advanced economies in 2020. "Weaker investment and efficiency gains, dwindling ...

What you read in 2019: Superannuation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... Yes, recent years have seen nothing but reform after reform, but 2019 has been something different entirely. The Productivity Commission and Royal Commission final reports at the beginning of the year set in motion a wave of change unmatched by any previous ...