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RBA holds cash rate at 4.1%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... Jamie Culling agreed that the RBA judged its tightening has been sufficient to get the economy to head in the right direction. "The past month brought further evidence that consumer spending is slowing, the jobs market is loosening, wage growth remains ...

Latest CPI data provides case for rate pause

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... economy appears to be traversing the 'narrow pathway' the RBA hoped for, with inflation heading in the right direction," he said. "As the RBA noted in its minutes from its August meeting, there was a credible path back to the inflation target ...

Advisers embrace less back-office burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... been charged. But the fact that they are getting rid of the Fee Disclosure Statements is certainly a step in the right direction," he said. Kristine Pham, private wealth adviser at Lipman Burgon & Partners, said anything that streamlines administration ...

It's painful, but it's working: Lowe

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... whole bunch of developments, including what happens in the global economy... But I think we are heading in the right direction," he said. "I know it's painful to people, but it's working." Lowe added that the government's recent decision to make savings ...

US debt ceiling agreement reached

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... School of Economics associate professor Mark Humphrey-Jenner told Financial Standard the decision is a step in the right direction. "One of the benefits of the debt ceiling is it does force the two parties to work together; it prevents one party from ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... granting employees access to unpaid superannuation through tribunals or small claims processes is a step in the right direction. The government is also tasking the ATO with improving the collection of unpaid super, and discussions are ongoing regarding ...

Investment teams 27% female: FSC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... career in investment management offers," Briggs said. "Driving change will take time but we are heading in the right direction when it comes to encouraging more women to choose the funds management industry to build a career." The findings follow a similar ...

Australian retirement system given B+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... at large. Superannuation fund trustees have published their funds' retirement strategies which is a step in the right direction. We now need to educate and empower Australians to play a proactive role in managing their super and ensuring that the system ...

Burgeoning challenges of the advice industry: Padua

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
... positive story. "Although Australians still don't trust advisers as much as we'd like them to do, we're moving in the right direction," Esler said. The global average of trust in the financial services industry is around 60%, comparatively Australia ...

Increasing number of advisers look to self-licence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... Also commenting, research director Dougal Guild said: "Overall, practices' net profit margins are moving in the right direction. "Advisers are refocusing efforts on new business post the COVID and FASEA disruption. This, combined with an increasing focus ...