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High returns flow from water rights

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... making any more water entitlements because they're not going to build any more dams," Friday adds. "That's why we have seen good returns and we will continue to going forward."

March inflation drops to 7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has reported a decrease in inflation, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) falling to 7% in the March quarter. ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt attributed the decrease in inflation to a fall in ...

RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... recommendations of the RBA Review," Chalmers said. However, despite welcoming the review and agreeing there are some "very good features", Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor told the ABC, the opposition is disappointed with the new additions. "The first two ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... Bangladesh safer places to work," said First Sentier Investors global head of responsible investment Kate Turner. "It is good to see that collaboration across suppliers, brands and unions has achieved outcomes when it comes to human rights. However ...

Search funds beat VC, private equity returns

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
... positioning it for long-term growth. "But it's called search because it's not easy to find one; most search funds will look for a good two years at around 500 to 1000 businesses before acquiring one of sufficient quality," Marsland says. Milutinovic ...

RBA reforms require bipartisan support: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... aspects of Australia's monetary policy framework and sets out respective roles and responsibilities. "I think it makes good sense to have a statement which can be more frequently updated and to have it built on a foundation of legislative certainty ...

Why clients fire their financial adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... relationship. Many clients said there were mismatched values and were not able to trust the adviser or they did not have a good rapport, which led to their firing. The good news is that out of the 3003 survey participants, only 185 or 6% of the population ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... superannuation, the government is yet to decide whether it will adopt the Quality of Advice Review recommendation for a modified 'good advice' duty requiring personal advice to be both 'fit for purpose' and 'good'. However, with ...

Super fund selection driven by fees: SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... hadn't switched funds because it was "too complicated", while another 11% haven't changed due to difficulties finding a "good" super fund. Additionally, the survey revealed that 19% of individuals with super were uncertain about their insurance ...

US CPI inflation rate stays stubbornly high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... work to do." Meanwhile, GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller said the March US CPI report contained some slivers of good news, but the overarching conclusion is one of only grudging progress in the fight against inflation. "Measures of the 'inflation ...