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Fed cut will not move the dial for RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... Australian circumstance is perhaps no coincidence given that the RBA has been less aggressive than the Fed in raising the policy rate to tackle inflation. "The flip side is that it might need to exercise a little more patience when it comes to cutting ...

Federal Reserve kicks off easing cycle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... confidence and signal that the Fed lacks the commitment needed to fully stabilise the economy," he said. "The time lag between policy changes and their real-world impact is crucial. We might not see the effects of today's decision immediately, but if ...

Super to be paid on parental leave from July 2025

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... attempts were met with criticism, with Super Members Council saying allowing superannuation to become optional undermined the policy's intent altogether, being to boost the super balances of new mums and narrow the gender super gap. Modelling from AustralianSuper ...

Federal Reserve rate cuts beckon

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... projections and the weakening labour market, it makes sense for the Fed to start normalising interest rates and monetary policy." Commonwealth Bank senior economist Belinda Allen said that if inflation returns to target, the Fed's priority should shift ...

China to raise retirement age from 2025

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... to access payments. An ageing and decreasing population is at the core of the decision, driven in part by the one child policy that ran from 1980 to 2015. As at 2022 end, China had a population of 1.42 billion; more than 500 million are aged over 50. ...

ECB cuts rates for second time

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... over time, as rising real incomes allow households to consume more. The gradually fading effects of restrictive monetary policy should support consumption and investment. Exports should also continue contributing to the recovery as global demand rises." ...

FAAA ramps up Dixon inquiry campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... action in a timely way, despite numerous complaints from as early as 2008," she reinforced. Echoing this, general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson said there remains too many unanswered questions as to the collapse and subsequent ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... and the Australian public, and will safeguard future of genomic medicine, precision health and medical research." "This policy reform will provide certainty to consumers and allow Australians to make genetic testing decisions based on their health rather ...

Coalition's super on parental leave changes spark concerns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... paying super on Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay is very welcome - but its bid to make it optional undermines the whole policy intent of boosting the retirement savings of new mums. It said the cash-out proposal sends a worrying message to mums that they ...

Superannuation objective legislation hits Senate floor

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... (SMC) called on all Senators to pass the bill swiftly. The SMC said the bill would serve as a "guiding light for future policy development" and deliver certainty and predictability for all Australians relying on super for a better quality of life in ...