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Parliamentary committee hears KPMG assumed 'conflicting engagements knowingly'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... February 2022, KPMG conceded that: "In respect to TAHE we accept we haven't got everything right and we're sorry for that." Though the company also stated: "We stand by our independent and objective advice to the NSW government on TAHE matters and have ...

Westpac fined $1.5m for mis-selling insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... weren't liable to pay. The group also acknowledged it had failed to comply with financial services laws under the ASIC Act. Though of note, Westpac has not sold any consumer credit insurance products since 2019.

Boys' clubs cost companies: Study

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
A new study from Realindex has revealed that higher female executive participation improves company performance, while creating potential returns for investors. Based on a global data set of 2500 large cap companies in 30 countries, tracking performance ...

Consumer confidence rises as inflation expectations drop

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... 0.6 points last week to 5.8%, as petrol prices dropped sharply." "We think this explains much of the lift in sentiment, though the focus on relieving cost of living pressures in the Federal Budget may have also played a part. "The fall in petrol prices ...

Recession-style policy but no recession: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
Grattan Institute chief executive Danielle Wood has argued the federal government is spending as though there is a recession or a crisis, although there is no such situation. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum in Sydney today ...

Australia imposes further sanctions on Russia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... supplied $65 million of humanitarian assistance, and 70,000 tonnes of thermal coal to meet Ukraine's energy needs (though the coal has not yet been delivered and delivery may prove challenging). In response to the additional sanctions and support ...

Thirty-eight super funds face sustainability issues: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... net asset growth as members roll their benefits in, with a ratio of 0.25%. Assets in small and medium funds are declining though, with members rolling out, causing a negative median net rollover ratio. However, five small RSEs again exceeded 10%. Overall ...

Millions to receive tax offset

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... financial year. The government has made its intention to push ahead with its broader tax reform agenda from 2024 clear though. "Under the cuts, the 37% tax bracket will be abolished, the top 45% bracket will start from $200,000 and the 32.5% rate will ...

Cash bonus and fuel excise cut

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... middle income tax offset - which is also known as the 'lamington' tax offset - beyond the current financial year though, meaning that millions of workers could be in for a tax hike from July 2023.

Budget targets home ownership rates

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... The initiative also allows low deposit buyers to purchase a home without the added expense of lenders mortgage insurance, though eligible single parents are able to purchase with a deposit as low as 2% of the property price. While these schemes are intended ...