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'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... clear signal of a sharp weakening in the economy as already arriving," Bloxham said. Similarly, NAB's business confidence survey also showed a sharp drop (down 29 points), also falling to its lowest level since the pandemic. "Our reading is that the ...

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... not. Married couples (72 vs 66 for unmarried) and homeowners (73 vs 60 for non-homeowners) also beat the benchmark, the survey found.

Charter Hall secures $1.2bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... management, 1609 properties across four sectors and $17.9 billion in the development pipeline. According to a Fund Manager Survey by industry associations ANREV, INREV, and NCREIF last year, Charter Hall was Australia's largest real estate fund manager ...

Adviser exam pass rate exceeds 70% for the first time in 12 months

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... engagement with JSA and other government agencies on workforce planning issues. However, we are concerned that the Stakeholder Survey methodology is heavily reliant upon advertised job vacancies and, in our view, does not allow for data on other factors ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... likely to have used illicit substances than older generations. According to the 2022-2023 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, an estimated 10.2 million (47%) people aged 14 and over in Australia had used an illicit drug at some point in their lifetime ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... believe the US will fall into a recession within the next three years, largely driven by current geopolitical turmoils, a new survey from Goldman Sachs Asset Management reveals. More professional investors believe the chance of an economic meltdown occurring ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... made a submission to the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) consultation on the 2026 Occupation Shortage List Stakeholder Survey. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said there is "substantial evidence" of the skills shortage in financial advice, which has ...

ASIC warns Gen Z against chasing unrealistic crypto gains

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... them up for failure, setting unrealistic expectations on returns, price volatility and long-term investing. A national survey conducted by YouGov found around one in four Gen Z Australians owns crypto; 66% said they take a speculative approach to at ...

Super tax changes shake HNWs' retirement confidence: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
High-net-worth (HNW) individuals report feeling less confident about their retirement as changes to superannuation and tax settings take their toll. Generation Life's new 2025/26 Navigating Uncertainty Report found heightened taxation of super, like ...

Australians like AI, reluctant to trust it on financial decisions: Survey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... management of everyday accounts and payments. The support drops even further to 29% when it comes to investment management. The survey broadly found that Australians are seeking stronger safeguards, including clearer regulation, better data security ...