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Chief economist update: What price Australian budget surplus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... Treasurers - Wayne Swan, Chris Bowen, Joe Hockey, and Scott Morrison (now prime minister) - before him. According to the Budget Papers 2019-2020, Australia's underlying cash balance would be A$7.1 billion (0.4% of GDP) in the black - backed by assumptions ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... two and a tens over the Treasury's projection. Recall that, according to the sensitivity analysis published in Budget Papers 2018/19: "An increase of US$10 per tonne FOB in the iron ore price results in an increase in nominal GDP of around $5.5 billion ...

Future Fund crosses $150 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... continues to make good progress on its objective to strengthen the Government's long-term financial position. Recent Budget papers show the contribution its earnings will make to the Budget bottom line from 1 July 2020. Its assets also reduce Government ...

Chief economist update: The bad oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... growth projections to 3.3% this year, down from 3.5% forecast in January and from 3.7% predicted in its October 2018 outlook papers. As a result, the IMF also estimates that crude oil prices would drop by 13.4% this year from an average price of US$68.33 ...

Poor governance spurs calls for directorship caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... Brennan said at least one day a week. She sits on just one board - Mortgage Choice. "It's not just about the board papers and sub-committee meetings. You're on a board because of your expertise and your experience, so if you're not keeping ...

Chief economist update: Rosy assumptions a Budget surplus make

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... flipped into a 2.1% deficit the following year and a 4.2% deficit due to the GFC. The economic projections in the Budget Papers 2019-20 look rational enough - GDP growth of 2.25% this fiscal year and then 2.75% per annum over the next two years. This ...

Record tax receipts, record outlays yet back to surplus

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... the previous financial years, receipts were only able to grow at two-thirds these stellar rates. According to the Budget Papers, 43% of the increase in receipts is due growth in tax payments by individuals, 24% is due to increasing company tax payments ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore up or iron ore down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... through fiscal and monetary policies. The price of iron ore is important for the outlook for Australia or as the Budget Papers put it, along with other commodity prices, "a key uncertainty in the outlook for nominal GDP." The Budget Strategy and Outlook ...

New managed portfolio education hub launched

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... client education on the value of managed portfolios. The content is presented in a range of mediums, including video, white papers and case studies. HUB24 managing director Andrew Alcock said the platform provider is committed to supporting advisers ...

ClearView launches client-engagement guide

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... academic. The author is Dr Katherine Hunt from Griffith University, who teaches financial planning subjects and has published papers in the client engagement side of financial planning. The 35-page guide gives a "tried and tested" engagement framework ...