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Treasury opens consult on non-compete reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... GDP annually. "Non-compete clauses, by their design, restrict an employee's opportunity to work after they leave their current job. Although the common law has long started with the presumption that these clauses are unenforceable because they are contrary ...

Bullock reaffirms RBA's 'gradual easing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has reaffirmed the central bank's policy of gradually easing interest rates, as economists continue to price in a cut next month. Speaking at the Anika Foundation Fundraising Lunch, Bullock said ...

AI, corporate tax, skilled workers key to productivity: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... productivity in the lead up to the pandemic. Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood said: "If we could boost growth from its current level to its historic average, adult Australian full-time workers would be at least $14,000 a year better off by ...

Picture Wealth named fastest-growing planner: report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... advice-ready Australians. The sector needs to move from an industry average ratio of 1 adviser to 141 clients, which is the current ratio according to industry data, to a ratio of 1 adviser to 1,000 clients. "PictureWealth's scaled advice service ...

Future Generation delivers 10.8%, increases dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... "Providing shareholders with early information about the upcoming increased dividend is particularly important in the current environment where sustainable and growing income streams are harder to find and macroeconomic uncertainty remains elevated" ...

Now is the best time to invest in infrastructure: Palisade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... Vicki Rigg highlighted several infrastructure sectors that are poised to flourish due to societal dynamics. Rigg said the current market is the best she has seen in a prolonged period, as there isn't enough capital for the number of opportunities ...

Federated Hermes 'not far away' from launching Australian wholesale products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
Federated Hermes has primarily engaged with the institutional market, notably superannuation funds, in Australia, but this is set to change as the firm looks to tap into the local wholesale market. Federated Hermes international head of sales Clive ...

FAAA fights to reignite Dixon inquiry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
Although the Senate Committee Inquiry into Dixon Advisory was expected to lapse due to the election, the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) is shedding light on the possibility of resuming the process. FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy ...

Private debt leads fixed income returns: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
The Morningstar Fixed Income Sector Wrap found the fixed income sector has seen a robust 12 months across the board. Morningstar's qualitative research assessments currently cover 79 fixed-income strategies available to Australian investors. "It was ...

Investments, advice complaints jump 18%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
Investments and financial advice complaints jumped 18% in the 2025 financial year, thanks to the failures of United Global Capital, Shield Master Fund, First Guardian Master Fund and Brite Advisors. This is according to the Australian Financial Complaints ...