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Farmland value grows in all states

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... by factors such as a changing climate and increasing demands from consumers for transparency within the production and supply chain," Gartmann said. "Experienced buyers with clear heads and an eye on the longer-term will also weigh up geopolitical risks ...

Chief economist update: Low for longer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... target - headline CPI and underlying measure at 1.9%. Surely, the demand (boosted by monetary and fiscal largesse) and supply (hindered by supply chain disruptions and social and business restrictions) is tilted towards higher inflation going forward ...

Rest launches low-cost SRI option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... and cash. When it comes to equities, Rest has excluded companies involved in labour and human rights abuses, unethical supply chains, fossil fuels, animal cruelty, gender discrimination, tobacco, gambling, palm oil, controversial weaponry, or have a ...

ASIC extends advice relief measure

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... critical SOAs has also ended. This helped advisers provide advice up to 30 business days instead of five business days to supply an SOA. Following industry feedback, this relief was no longer necessary.

Chief economist update: No fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... Europe, India, Japan, South Korea and lately, the US, among others - caused by mutations of the virus, problems with the supply and slow distribution of the vaccine (especially among poorer nations) and most recently, anxiety over the linkage between ...

Junk insurance lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... pretenses, asserting its right to charge consumer credit insurance (CCI) premiums customers were not liable to pay. "The supply of the CCI and the debiting of amounts for premiums in those circumstances was a failure by Westpac to do all things necessary ...

Chief economist update: Positive feedback loop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... and forecasts for increased business activity." These are some of the comments made by respondents to the US Institute of Supply Management's (ISM) survey of the services sector for March. This optimism is reflected in the Services PMI which jumped ...

Multiples paid for client books dip

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... also brokers accounting and mortgage broking firms, found that demand for accounting and loan books has shot up. The short supply in accounting practices is garnering top prices from buyers, while mortgage brokers who wish to cash in on the trail commissions ...

Kin Group bids to takeover McPherson's

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
Family office Kin Group has moved to acquire consumer products and wellness company McPherson's via its subsidiary Gallin. Gallin is offering McPherson's (ASX: MCP) investors $1.34 per share, a 9.8% premium on the 24 March 2021 close price of ...

Chief economist update: Hot flashes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... client demand. But as Markit notes: "Producers were increasingly unable to keep pace with demand, however, due mainly to supply chain disruptions and delays. Higher prices have ensued, with rates of both input cost and selling price inflation running ...