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Inflation debate: Albo says rebates will keep inflation down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hit back at claims the official inflation figures released this week were only lower due to government rebates, despite what the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data found. Doing the media rounds this morning ...

Super for housing debate heats up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
A recent report by economist Saul Eslake, which criticised the use of superannuation for home deposits, has been labelled "deeply flawed" by Australian Institute for Progress executive director Graham Young. Young said allowing home buyers to tap into ...

CFMEU fallout stokes governance debate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
The ongoing scandal surrounding the Construction, Forestry, and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) has called into question the governance settings within the industry superannuation fund sector, with some suggesting boards no longer require - or benefit ...

Committee calls for 'sick agency' ASIC to be split in half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... whether ASIC should be split in two, the Senators said the suggestion was half-baked, saying the report does not progress the debate around whether ASIC's remit is too broad because "it lacks detail on any potential model for separating the markets ...

Four out of five workers to search for new jobs: Hays

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
... opportunity for the bold to take action now and gain the first mover's advantage." Hays went on to claim that the hybrid work debate is over, with 80% of NSW employees now working in a hybrid or remote arrangement and 92% favouring this setup. Employers ...

First Bitcoin ETF to launch this week on ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
VanEck will make history this week as the first investment manager to launch a Bitcoin ETF on the ASX. The VanEck Bitcoin ETF (ASX: VBTC), which will list this Thursday, has come into being after an uptick in queries and requests from the adviser and ...

Innova backs using leverage in super for housing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
Innova Asset Management has entered the super and housing debate, saying allowing the use of leverage in superannuation it could help younger Australians who are locked out of the property market build wealth. Innova said millennials are firmly locked ...

Inflation debate: Older Australians accused of driving crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been accused of using young Australians as "cannon fodder" in the fight against inflation after it conceded people aged over-65 are spending more, having "made bank" on the back of increased interest rates. Appearing ...

Employees will quit on full return-to-office orders: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... sentiment underscores the persistence of traditional office-centric thinking among CEOs. It comes against a backdrop of the debate surrounding hybrid working, which has had a largely positive impact on productivity over the past three years and has strong ...

Super funds to solve the housing crisis?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... vehicle since they didn't have superannuation, and that generation has managed well. "This is going to be a contested debate, but ultimately, we think that if you can find a way to get people onto the property ladder, that's going to be the key ...