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RBA raises interest rates again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the cash rate by 50 basis points, ramping up its efforts to quash runaway inflation. RBA governor Phillip Lowe stayed the course with his assessment that while the Australian economy remained resilient ...

TWUSUPER adds fee to combat cross subsidisation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
The super fund will begin charging insured members an administration fee to make costs fairer for those without insurance. From August 1, TWUSUPER members with insurance cover will be charged 3% of their gross insurance premiums each month as a separate ...

RBA spotlights inflation risk of higher wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... increased," the minutes stated. "It's also probable that adjustments to public sector wages policies and the upcoming Fair Work Commission ruling on new minimum and award rates would result in faster wages growth for affected workers in the period ...

SCA buys Centuria shopping centre portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
SCA Property Group acquired five shopping centres from Centuria Capital Group's subsidiary Prime West for $180 million. The portfolio, as part of two unlisted wholesale funds, comprises convenience-based shopping centres across the nation, including ...

Fair Work Commission raises minimum wage 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
The Fair Work Commission has today announced a 5.2% increase to the minimum wage which will come into effect from July. The Fair Work Commission has announced that the new minimum wage will be $812.60 per week or $21.38 per hour. The commission panel ...

ASIC helps issuers avoid greenwashing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... nice-to-have, it's a regulatory must-have. It's also a must-have for investor confidence and trust. And a must-have for both fair and efficient market outcomes here. Misdirected investment here will inevitably be at great economic cost." ASIC ...

ACCC delays approval of Link Group acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... ASX, Link Group said the board continues to unanimously recommend shareholders vote in favour of the proposal, saying it is fair, reasonable and in shareholders' best interests. "Link Group will continue to work closely with D&D to progress the competition ...

AFCA adopts user pays funding model

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... complaints resolution performance, and that it apportions fees fairly based on the use of AFCA's services," he said. "This is a fair, transparent, and equitable funding model, ultimately, firms have control over the fees they pay by taking a resolution ...

Green ETFs on the up and up: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... for Millennials and Generation Z. "A large portion of the trading by these generations has been in ETFs such as BetaShares' FAIR and ETHI and we are seeing a raft of new ESG-related investment opportunities coming into the market", Blewitt said. On the ...

Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has pulled no punches in a recently released policy manifesto titled The basis of a fair society is a strong economy, once again calling for superannuation to be voluntary for those on low incomes. "Superannuation is a significant ...