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Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... losses reaching $3.1 billion in 2022, the government will aim to crack down on scammers with $58 million in funding for a National Anti-Scam Centre, $17.6 million for the removal of investment scam and phishing websites and $10.9 million for a new Australian ...

Australia's enviable debt levels

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... is even rosier. Australia's 2022-23 underlying cash surplus is an enviable 0.2% of GDP in the black. In the US, their national government annual budget deficit is -5.8% of GDP, in the UK it's -6.1% of GDP and in New Zealand it's -8.9% of GDP. Australia's ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... night in the hope of improving women's economic status and wellbeing, starting with a $590 million pledge to the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-32 initiative. "This is in addition to the $1.7 billion for women's ...

Funding boosts ASIC greenwashing remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... firms remain competitive in global capital markets," he said. Chalmers also seeded funding for the establishment of a national Net Zero Authority, which will promote the orderly and positive economic transformation associated with achieving net zero ...

Budget delivers surplus, with a catch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... persistent structural spending pressures from fast-growing payment areas including in defence, health, aged care, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and interest payments. To address these challenges, the government said it's taking ...

Industry fund market share soars: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... targeting similar demographics - those starting their first job, changing jobs, or transitioning to retirement. KPMG national sector leader - asset and wealth management Linda Elkins said: "A continuing, and intensifying trend is the direct competition ...

JPMorgan acquires First Republic Bank

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... First Republic's 84 existing offices located across eight states will reopen as branches of the JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association. All depositors of First Republic Bank will also become depositors of JPMorgan and will have full access to all ...

Ord Minnett welcomes head of private wealth

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... recently, he served as Ord Minnett's state manager, Victoria and South Australia. In his new role, Hegerty will take a national view as well as continuing to be Ord Minnett's Victorian state manager. His focus will be on adviser recruitment, retention ...

Lonsec nabs Franklin Templeton sales director

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... recently served as sales director at Franklin Templeton. Prior to that, Hraiki was state manager NSW/ACT at HUB24 and national manager, advice relationships at IOOF. Lonsec chief executive Michael Wright said: "Marc brings to our sales and service division ...

UK's Nest switches investment chief

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... looking forward to focusing more of my time on evolving the long-term strategy of Nest Invest." Nest - also known as National Employment Savings Trust - is the pension scheme established by the UK government in 2011.