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Recession signs: Economic growth has 'ground to a halt'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... mortgage payments along with a lift in tax payable and the effects of elevated inflation have weighed on household purchasing power. And the tailwind of pent-up savings on consumer spending has largely run its course." Aird said data shows that Australians ...

Liberals respond to Federal Budget

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... aimed at addressing the housing shortage. He suggested a two-year ban on foreign investors and temporary residents purchasing existing homes in Australia, along with reducing the permanent migration program by 25% -from 185,000 to 140,000 for the first ...

Inflation spooks retirees more than healthcare costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... their major cause of stress as only 4% are "living the dream". Eighty-nine percent are afraid inflation is eroding the purchasing power of their assets. This is exacerbated by too many retirees facing higher-than-expected healthcare costs (85%) while ...

AMP launches alternative debt fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... with the assets to be managed through two external managers. The fund will provide exposure to credit risk transfer by purchasing credit risk notes from issuing banks insuring the first loss on a diversified pool of high-quality loans, providing regulatory ...

HESTA names chief financial officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... similar role at Medibank for nine years. At Bupa, Kelly covered strategy and analytics, developed Medibank's health purchasing strategy and built relationships with providers, industry associations and regulators. Earlier in her career, she spent ...

Commonwealth Super Corp selects Challenger for retirement products

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... solution that's right for them... One that suits their balance of stability and sustainability of income, retraining the purchasing power of their income, as well as continuing to be able to access their capital," he said. Challenger chief executive ...

AustralianSuper slams Brookfield's Origin Energy bid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... majorities approval in an upcoming vote, Brookfield has outlined an alternative transaction. The plan involves Brookfield purchasing Origin's Energy Markets division, including its Octopus Energy stake for $12.3 billion. Following this, EIG will ...

Scarcity Partners brings private equity investment model to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... management fees. Previously, investors could only participate in this type of investment on a deal-by-deal basis or by purchasing shares in publicly listed investment managers. Scarcity Partners founding partner Adrian Whittingham explained that an opportunity ...

VBP adds to leadership team amid Elixir acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... following its acquisition of Elixir Consulting. On Wednesday, VBP revealed it would buy a 100% stake in Elixir Consulting, purchasing the company from founder and managing director Sue Viskovic, who has overseen the company for over 16 years. Viskovic ...

Stockspot launches two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... compromising long-term capital growth, he said, adding that the rising tide of inflation also raised concerns about preserving purchasing power for future expenses.