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ANU to help determine fate of SG increase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... like Grattan Institute, argue it will curb already stagnate wages growth. In February this year Grattan's director of household finances, Brendan Coates, said analysis proves the government should abandon the legislated increase. Coates said the trade-off ...

Chief economist update: A crisis of supply, demand and confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
When you read reports that police have tasered a man over an argument over toilet paper, you know that the coronavirus hysteria has come to Australia. This followed news of emptied toilet paper shelves at supermarkets that has now extended to "necessities" ...

Chief economist update: Australia's gentle turning point to turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... that took annual GDP growth down to 1.6% in the June 2019 quarter - the slowest pace in six years. The 0.4% increase in household consumption in the December quarter - driven by a "2.1% rise in clothing and footwear; 1.3% rise in furnishings and household ...

ISA takes swipe at Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... disposable income in retirement, while lower income earners would only see a rise of 1.8%. Brendan Coates, program director, household finances, at Grattan Institute rejected ISA's modelling saying its research assumes only 70% of the cost of higher ...

Higher super contributions make Aussies feel safer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... super. Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said that by increasing their super contributions to 11% of household their income, Australians report feeling better about their future as a retiree. "While many Australians worry about their retirement ...

Super tax concessions out of hand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
Latest analysis of Treasury data shows superannuation tax concessions are growing so large they will soon rival the Age Pension. New Australia Institute analysis shows tax concessions in superannuation are almost as large as the cost of the Age Pension ...

Qualitas launches build-to-rent fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
Qualitas has launched a new build-to-rent fund, backed by the CEFC, with an environmentally friendly bent. Qualitas has launched a new fund that will finance the construction and management of energy efficient, low emissions build-to-rent residential ...

Lendlease, Canadian pension fund expand partnership

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
Lendlease and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have announced a $155 million agreement to invest in a new building in South London. In 2018 the Australian property giant and CPP Investments committed to a $2.6 billion Build-to-Rent ...

Chief economist update: Working nine to five, barely getting by

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... 2019 quarter from 0.7% in the previous one. This would impair Australian households' ability to pay down debt - household debt to disposable income stood at 186.5% in the September 2019 quarter (latest available) - and that long hoped for acceleration ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 could hit Australia with triple whammy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... total - consisting mainly, engineering products, including office and telecommunication equipment and parts, computers, household appliances and furniture, among others. Australian wholesalers and retailers of these products would have to source their ...