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Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... Australian adults have experienced economic abuse by a partner since the age of 15. Further, CALI is focused on simplifying policy changes and application processes, enhancing privacy and confidentiality, sensitively handling queries by minimising the ...

Dexus delivers profit, flags 'turning point'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... 44.5 to 45.5 cents per security and distributions of circa 37 cents per security, aligned with our updated distribution policy announced at the full-year results," Du Vernet said. "The high-quality assets we own, manage and develop, the capabilities ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... "Furthermore, productivity growth has not picked up, which implies that growth in unit labour costs remains high. "If monetary policy is eased too much too soon, disinflation could stall, and inflation would settle above the midpoint of the target range. ...

Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... get a little bit more of a read on the labor market, a little bit more confidence that [the RBA] has really done enough. Policy is not that restrictive. "It's just a tradeoff of the risks. The worst thing that can happen is that you cut rates too ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... industries. "We're working more than ever, but our overall output isn't keeping pace." He found that some of the policy responses to the pandemic contributed to the low unemployment rate, but productivity has paid the ultimate price for some ...

UniSuper prepared for buying opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... stages of AI and the game is changing quickly." Looking ahead, Pearce said the fund is watching the new US President's policy announcements, particularly around tariffs. "One thing the market is taking very seriously is Trump's attitude to tariffs. ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
The housing construction sector is lagging Australia's productivity levels by 49% and is helping fuel the affordable housing crisis, a new report from the Productivity Commission reveals. The Housing construction productivity: Can we fix it? report ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... is searching for a reason not to cut, growth would certainly be the place to start, but it's worth a reminder that policy will remain restrictive post a 25bp cut. The risk that a 25bp cut would super-charge growth or inflation is slim." Unlike Bassanese ...

Platforms placate fee consent ordeal: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... clicks, generate all the fee consents forms, he said. Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson recently told Financial Standard that getting rid of fee disclosure statements (FDSs) ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... so. Instead, the wide terms of reference have been ignored, for the third time, and the inquiry has prioritised partisan policy proposals." The dissenting comments also said the committee made no attempts to create a bipartisan report and made no effort ...