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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 ...

Super Members Council names deputy chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... previously served as media adviser to Simon Crean when he was minister for regional Australia, regional development, local government, and the arts. Also commenting on her new role, Brumby told her LinkedIn network: "Very excited to take on the role ...

ETF winners and losers in September

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... saw mixed results, as investors sold out of short duration floating rate not strategies to longer maturity Australian government bond strategies or the broader benchmark. Vanguard research, released today, also highlighted that the appetite for international ...

$3m super tax edges closer to reality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... self-managed super funds. "The call for indexation, which I turned into a proposed amendment that was voted down by the government, was backed by AustralianSuper, the National Farmers Federation, the Tax Institute, the Business Council of Australia and ...

Market has priced in 'too many' rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... expect to see volatility around the elections, as investors may look to hedge their positions," he said. "A divided government outcome from the US elections would likely be the most well-received scenario by markets."

Managed account FUM passes $200bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... the markets even if shocks and market eddies are likely to be less frequent. This is in part due to the UK change of government and the recent Democratic party upswing in the US elections contributing to a reduced likelihood of a Trump return."

Betashares launches defence ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
Betashares has launched an ETF that targets companies dedicated to manufacturing weapons and military equipment and technology. Betashares Global Defence ETF was admitted on the ASX on October 4 under the ticker code ARMR. It invests in up to 60 companies ...

Wholesale investor test changes on ice: Parliamentary committee

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
An overhaul of the wholesale investor test thresholds is on ice but potential major changes are still on the agenda, a parliamentary hearing confirmed this morning. Sitting on the committee, senator Paul Scarr said while there has been public debate ...

QIC reports $9bn record earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
... earned operating pre-tax profit of $125 million in FY24. An additional $252.5 million will be returned to the Queensland government as a shareholder. "Delivering record returns to Queensland government clients is a significant achievement against a backdrop ...