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SMC finds $38k nest egg boost for working mums

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
The Super Members Council is calling on the federal government to boost the retirement savings of working mothers by $38,000 via two critical policy changes. In the first instance, the SMC calculates that working mums can be $12,500 to $14,500 better ...

iExtend finds interim arrangement to operate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
After being rebuked by ASIC for operating without an AFS Licence, iExtend is now running under a Corporate Authorised Representative (CAR) arrangement for the interim. A CAR enables iExtend to act as an agent of an AFS Licensee, meaning it is authorised ...

REITs primed for investor cash amid uncertainty

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
After lagging equities the past two years, real estate investment trusts (REITs) are an attractive investment opportunity in 2024, according to Principal Asset Management. In a recent outlook report for listed REITs, Principal Asset Management chief ...

Treasury details winners from tax concessions on super contributions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
Treasury analysis shows superannuation contributions in Australia, taxed at concessional rates, significantly favour those with high incomes, in its Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement. As per the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) latest statistics ...

Inflation falls to 4.1%, RBA weighs rate cut

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
Annual inflation in December 2023 was 4.1%, down from 5.4% the previous quarter, but still above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 2-3% target band. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of declining annual inflation, down from a peak of 7.8% ...

Gender pay gap reporting to be scrutinised

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
From tomorrow, Australian companies with 100 or more staff must publish the median pay gap between their male and female employees. While it sounds simple enough, some experts believe corporates are not prepared for what's to come. The Workplace ...

Treasury unveils Stage 3 tax cuts changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
The federal government has officially released amendments to Stage 3 income tax cuts, saying that cost-of-living pressures has forced it to do so. Among the changes, Treasury is proposing to reduce the 19% tax rate to 16% and increase the threshold ...

Real asset cycle likely to return: Dexus

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
While the past year was a challenging one for most real asset sectors, Dexus Research believes transaction markets will become more active in 2024. Based on the latest Australian Real Asset Review by Dexus Research, the strong performance of the listed ...

BWP, Newmark Property REIT set to merge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
BWP Trust (BWP) and Newmark REIT Management, the responsible entity for Newmark Property REIT (NPR), have agreed to merge, subject to shareholder approval. Under the proposed merger, real estate investment trust BWP will offer to acquire 100% of NPR's ...

Super fund satisfaction improves: Roy Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
Members' satisfaction with their superannuation fund is improving, Roy Morgan data shows. Fresh findings from the research house saw super fund awarded a rating of 69.5% in November 2023, an increase of 0.9% from the last reported results in July 2023. ...