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LACHLAN COLQUHOUN | MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025

... on the fiscal front is the European periphery, such as Greece and Portugal, which have seen dramatic reductions in debt-to-GDP ratios in recent years. "If one were to extrapolate recent trends forward, these would predict an amazing turn of events such ...

Some Australians being taxed more on super than pay: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025

... so. "Australia is one of the few OECD countries whose spending on the Age Pension is expected to decrease as a proportion of GDP in decades to come. This financial boon provides real capacity for future Australian governments to better financially support ...

Productivity Commission recommends corporate tax cut

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025

A new Productivity Commission (PC) proposal suggests slashing Australia's company tax rate would boost GDP by $14 billion with no net cost to the Budget over the medium term. Draft recommendations in its interim report, Creating a more dynamic and resilient ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025

... Fund and US university-linked endowment partnerships. SMC said Australian investment in venture capital as a percentage of GDP lags well behind other advanced economies and is 15 times lower than the global leader, the US. SMC said this has led to many ...

Treasury opens consult on non-compete reforms

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025

... workers by up to 4% or $2500 a year, based on median wages. Meantime, the productivity boost could add $5 billion or 0.2% to the GDP annually. "Non-compete clauses, by their design, restrict an employee's opportunity to work after they leave their current ...

Investors 'ignoring' volatility: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

... expectations for the year ahead. "Australia, like much of the developed world, is grappling with stagnating productivity growth and GDP per capita," Schroders head of Australian equities Martin Conlon said. "Fiscal imbalances are obvious, with governments ...

Superannuation is Australia's 'productivity engine': ASFA

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025

... high, sustained levels of funding from super investments in the Australian economy has lifted the level of productivity and GDP by around 2%. ASFA added that an average full-time worker is reaping a "super productivity dividend" of around $2500 in pre-tax ...

Trade war could have positive impact on Aussie GDP: PC

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025

... 'Liberation Day' tariffs and tariffs on aluminium, steel and automobiles and parts could lead to an increase in Australian real GDP of 0.37%. However, the changes in tariff policy also carry broader risks, which Robson said could cause a threat to the ...

Cbus, Rest deliver 'strong' returns amid heightened volatility

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025

... but it's still the world's most innovative economy, with some of the world's best companies and an unmatched ability to turn GDP growth into earnings growth, which is ultimately what drives members' returns." He added that equities both locally and globally ...

Chalmers champions productivity, urges tax reform

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025

... he said was brought down to a quarter - but has now settled slightly higher than that. He also pointed out that the tax-to-GDP ratio is lower now than under John Howard and Peter Costello, "much lower than the old cap," and around 2-3% lower than spending. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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