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Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... Corporation chief economist Brian Redican said at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum. Redican said monetary policy is no longer the only game in town, for example, noting that President Trump's tariff decisions will have a "much bigger impact" ...

CSLR levy pain could hit $123m: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... the two financial years equate to $193 million or $12,500 per financial adviser. Philip Anderson, the general manager of policy, advocacy, and standards at the FAAA, said the actuarial report "paints an alarming picture" of what the CSLR Levy could look ...

Betashares launches Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... working on developing regulatory environments for cryptocurrency that will provide greater protection to investors. "Recent policy announcements from the US government indicate a number of positive/green signals, reinforcing potential further upside ...

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. ...

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) ...