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What's the deal with managed funds?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... risk comparably, otherwise what are investors paying for?" Lallensack questioned. Meanwhile, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released research on the assets and liabilities of financial institutions that pool funds for investment, encompassing ...

Calls for greater efforts to close gender pay, super gap

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
The latest gender indicators from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that the pay gap between men's and women's salaries has persisted, leading to greater super balance disparity. The ABS said the difference in full-time earnings between ...

Strong wage growth lags inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... said they are pleased to see strong wages growth but noted it's still well short of inflation. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the Wage Price Index rose 2.6% in the year to June, the highest annual rate of wages growth since 2014. However ...

CPI rises, IMF lowers global outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... in the June quarter, due to higher dwelling construction costs and automotive fuel prices," the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. Annual trimmed mean inflation, which excluded large price rises and falls, increased to 4.9%; the highest level ...

Aussies don't need so much in retirement savings: SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... renting or paying a mortgage and all spending figures have been adjusted for inflation and based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data. In developing the targets, Super Consumers Australia engaged with consumers, academics, regulators, industry experts ...

Rate rises more likely after unemployment plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... inflation hasn't subsided, leading experts to believe that aggressive rate hikes will continue. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed the number of jobs this month jumped by 88,000 people and unemployment fell by 54,000. ABS head of labour ...

GDP rises but headwinds abound

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... ensure working people's living standards don't go backwards. Further to the ACTU's concerns, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that the household saving ratios had fallen. Head of national accounts at the ABS Sean Crick commented: "The ...

Yellen forebodes stagflation risks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... levels have become calamitous. Yesterday, UK inflation hit a 40-year high of 9%. Likewise, the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that Australia recently recorded a 5.1% inflation rate, the highest level seen in 20 years. Yellen acknowledged that ...

Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... an impact on anyone's ability to buy a home." To illustrate his point, Dunnin referenced 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics data that shows the median home price increased $250,000; going from $960,000 to $1.2 million. This means that even with the ...

Investors sweat over inflation, interest rates: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... Guimatsia said. Note, this survey was undertaken prior to the release of the latest CPI data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics which saw a quarterly increase of 2.1% and annual increase of 5.1%.