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RBA hints another rate rise could be on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
... placed significant weight on the downside risks to consumption," the RBA minutes said. Allen said the Statement on Monetary Policy noted that a judgement had been used to lower household consumption compared to what the models suggested, based on household ...

Super funds to solve the housing crisis?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... Senator Andrew Bragg, speaking on the same panel at the conference, said that the Liberal Party opposes a "corporate housing policy." Although the Liberal Party has not yet announced a "supply policy," Bragg said that on the demand side, they believe ...

Liberals respond to Federal Budget

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... critical minerals, which he believes should be self-sustaining. He took aim at what he views as a "renewables only" energy policy, asserting that while renewables have a role in the energy system, they can't be solely relied upon due to their "weather-dependent" ...

CFA Society Australia launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... charter and forge institutional partnerships with far reaching benefits," Franklin said. "The organisation can also influence policy markets, promote the adoption of industry standards and share regional and global content for the benefit of its memb ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... ASFA said. "Future generations of Australian women stand to add thousands to their super balances thanks to this change in policy. This is a crucial and long-overdue step in improving their financial security in retirement," Delahunty said. Super Members ...

Wholesale investor test reform has several ramifications: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... classification of investors. SIAA does not support potential changes in response to the wholesale investor thresholds. SIAA policy manager Michelle Huckel said: "We pointed out that the regulatory distinction between retail and wholesale is applicable ...

Advisers urgently call on Treasury to recognise degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... 15,602 active advisers at the end of April this year. While the advice sector may seem fragmented and unable to agree on policy issues, Fox pointed out that SIAA and all members of JAWG were "absolutely united on the urgent need to provide greater flexibility ...

'Just do what you say you'll do': ASIC's message to trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... trustee board and you see a $20,000 fee can be deducted before it raises a flag, that's hard to understand as a simple policy," she said. She said trustees should be looking at their risk management processes and whether they're protecting members' ...

The unintended consequences of the four-day work week

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... enhanced recruitment and retention; and fostered innovation. The fund manager ultimately made it a permanent part of their policy. Collins argued that studies suggesting increased productivity with this model often focus on specific industries or cases ...

Quality of retirement does not depend on super balance: Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... policies. Chair of the Senate Economics Committee Senator Andrew Bragg said the Inquiry was recalibrated to assess how policy could improve retirement outcomes by letting Australians use their superannuation to purchase a home. "In the course of our ...