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Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... podcast that Australia appears to be spending a lot of money without a clear strategic rationale or discussion from the government. "Will these submarines operate essentially under US command in the context of a conflict, which will presumably be with ...

NZ Superannuation Fund names joint CIOs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... its Treasury Bills benchmark - a measure based on the rolling yield of 90-day Treasury Bills, reflecting the cost of government borrowing - by 9.3%.

Australian equities rise, but global markets preferred: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
... cushion any equity market correction. "Australian credit offers a reasonable spread over and above already elevated government yields," Morningstar said.

ESSSuper shifts members to new default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
... than $37 billion split across defined benefit and accumulation net assets. It originally served the Victorian state government, its employer agencies, and their employees, administering statutory defined benefit superannuation funds and obligations.

VFMC investment team takes shape

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... than directly to me," explained the chief investment officer at the $92 billion investment arm of the Victorian state government. Creating this last role is significant because much of Clarke's time is devoted to working with and supervising the ...

Franklin Templeton boosts sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... three new managed funds - Brandywine Global Opportunistic Equity Fund, Martin Currie Active Insights Fund and Franklin Government Cash Fund.

Australia's retirement system slides down rankings

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... report also provided other suggestions as to how Australia can increase its rating, including the move to introduce a government superannuation contribution to primary carers of young children, a point hailed by Delahunty.

Aussies struggle with financial goals: Generation Life

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... financial adviser remains low. "It's so important to pre-empt and plan for future challenges, whether they're related to government policy issues, legislative changes, using the right tools and knowledge to impact tax as salary or income increases, or ...

Household spending drops in September: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... reflected the impact of rising local council and strata management fees, even as electricity costs declined off the back of government rebates. There was a notable decline in spending on transport, impacted by the falling price of petrol, down approximately ...

Harris vs Trump: Key economic policy differences

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... controlled House of Representatives over the past four years." Cunneen said the Harris policy proposal is a higher government spending and taxing profile compared to Trump. "Clearly the Harris proposal to raise the corporate tax rate is in sharp contrast ...