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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 ...

US inflation drops to 8.5%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... looking for at least a couple more similar results before feeling comfortable that inflation is moving in the right direction, he said. "After digesting all these forces at play, we believe that the Fed has no choice but to remain resolute in its approach ...

ATO slammed for failing to collect billions in unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... "Labor's commitment to beef up ATO compliance and make it easier for workers to recover unpaid super is a step in the right direction but it won't amount to much until they go the next step to require employers to pay super with workers' ...

ASIC smooths path for crypto ETFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... innovation in the space. BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur also supported the news from ASIC as progress in the right direction. "ASIC has taken a significant step in providing a clear path for established cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether ...

Aussie neobank partners with crypto exchange

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... absolutely critical in such a dynamic industry as crypto. This partnership demonstrates that we are progressing in the right direction of a financially inclusive future where crypto sits alongside mainstream finance."