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NEOS updates medical definitions, labels

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... critical illness and medical definitions. One example is "Benign brain tumour (resulting in irreversible neurological deficit" changing to "Benign brain or spinal cord tumour (resulting in irreversible neurological deficit)". "Loss of hearing (total ...

Dividends to be down in FY25: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Equity Trustees Asset Management's head of asset management Darren Thompson has warned that ASX200 FY25 market earnings and dividends are expected to be flat or down compared to FY24. He added that high yielding, major resource companies - such as BHP ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... expectations thereof, and higher medium and long-term bond yields. Miller said worries about the already gargantuan US deficit will undermine the attractiveness of US bonds as a "safe haven" investment but said gold could benefit. "Such fears had driven ...

Magellan warns of staggering sovereign debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... worsening in growth outcome," Magellan portfolio managers Elisa Di Marco and Alan Pullen say. "With the US federal budget deficit expected to hit US$1.8 trillion in 2024 and both US presidential candidates promising billions more in spending, Magellan ...

Harris vs Trump: Key economic policy differences

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
MLC senior economist Bob Cunneen has said the US budget deficit is expected to soar over the next 10 years no matter who wins the upcoming US presidential election. Cunneen said the US people will once again "be making profound choices" come November ...

Limiting negative gearing could add $2bn in annual revenue

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
... Grattan said. "Cutting back on poorly justified tax expenditures would help to close the government's structural budget deficit, which is currently about 1-1.5% of GDP, and it would make our tax system more equitable."

MA Financial eyes growth with Warburg Pincus, Flexicommercial

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
MA Financial has announced two new agreements - with each deal worth up to $1 billion - to expand its real estate investment options for institutional investors, including introducing an Australian-first program. A collaboration with Warburg Pincus ...

Most advisers satisfied with success: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... challenges in that there are not enough 'hands and heads' to prepare and provide advice leading to a significant time deficit". Practices in this bucket must decide if they want to stay small and lean, or opt for a lower EBIT for a period, invest ...

Social media, news addiction cost returns: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... tend to use smartphones to absorb such news, leading not only to information overload but anxiety, insecurity, attention deficit disorder, and poorer neck posture and eyesight. "We think we are diligently keeping an eye on our investments, keeping ourselves ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... supporting vulnerable Australians and fiscal repair, this Budget is less concerned with addressing the longer-term structural deficit," CEDA chief economist Cassandra Winzar said. "The Albanese government's second surplus, while welcome, has again been ...