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MLC AM delivers real returns for members in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
Staying the course on listed equities amid tariff-induced market turbulence has led to MLC Asset Management achieving double-digit returns for the 2025 financial year and, more importantly, real returns for members, according to its investments chief. ...

Resilient job market reduces rate cut probability: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... factors continue to be disruptive. "A large contraction in the flood-impacted New South Wales could explain the downside surprise, but of note is a similar decline in Victoria too," Bhimavarapu said. "The big picture is that this data may not be sufficient ...

Select stocks in charge of their own destiny: Aoris

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... concern was valid as only approximately 100 million of the 500 million customers use L'Oreal product. But to Entchev's surprise, L'Oreal views this as an opportunity to grow. "What they [L'Oreal] told us is that they actually embrace competition," Entchev ...

Vision Super defends new but 'archaic' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
Vision Super has defended a policy not to share member information to anyone it believes are located offshore, however the way in which the fund allegedly determines the location of an individual has caused a stir. Lifestyle Solutions Financial Planning's ...

Warren Buffett to retire, recommends successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... forth who he believes will best lead the company. At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, Buffett made the surprise announcement and recommended that Greg Abel take over his post. "I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... still widely expected from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the inflation problem remains. "Australia's inflation surprise reinforces that we're not past the inflation problem yet - especially with tariff risks still looming globally," Chanana said. ...

PM Capital hits back at Platinum after offer rejected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
The PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund (PGF) has hit back after Platinum Asia Investments (PAI) rejected its non-binding indicative proposal, deciding instead to move forward with plans to merge with the Platinum Asia Fund Complex ETF (PAXX). PGF ...

RBA flags concerns over 'geopolitical uncertainties'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged at 4.1% at the April meeting - coming as little surprise to markets and economists. However, the central bank flagged ongoing uncertainty amid fears US tariffs could impact global growth. ...

New tax cuts for every Australian 'a complete joke': UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... kicked off the 2025-26 Federal Budget by declaring that cost-of-living pressures are "front and centre," unveiling two surprise tax cuts for all Australian taxpayers. From 1 July 2026, the 16% tax rate, which applies to taxable income between $18,201 ...

Deficit to reach $26bn: Deloitte

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... cyclical revenue gains rather than structural improvements in the budget. Those surpluses still required fiscal discipline - surprise revenue upgrades were mostly saved rather than mostly spent. But banking on revenue to surpass Treasury's forecast ...