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Tax, welfare reform on election agenda

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
Australian National University (ANU) has partnered with St Vincent de Paul Society on a new report highlighting reforms that could make the tax and welfare systems fairer ahead of the federal election. The report examines three options for helping families ...

Charter Hall, pension fund buy out Irongate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
Charter Hall and Dutch pension fund PGGM have entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement (SIA) to acquire Irongate Group (IAP). Under the transaction, Charter Hall will own a 12% stake in the partnership, with PGGM owning the remaining 88% interest. ...

Aussie instos commit $50bn to UK projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... airports, and a new net zero fund that will support electrification, carbon capture and solar power projects. "IFM is owned by pension funds and invests, over the long term, on behalf of pension funds, their members, and other long-term investors. We ...

Aware increases stake in Lendlease retirement trust

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... year ago for $460 million. Upon completion, Aware Super will hold a 49.9% interest, with Lendlease owning 25.1% and Dutch pension asset manager APG Asset Management holding the remaining 25%. Lendlease Retirement Living is one of Australia's largest ...

Cash bonus and fuel excise cut

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
With everything from the price of petrol and groceries to rent and childcare seemingly on the rise, the federal government has sought to target cost of living concerns in its 2022-23 budget with a number of temporary spending measures. For starters ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... single pensioner should receive more than $500 in additional support over the next six months. And those receiving the pension, along with anyone else eligible for a Centrelink concession card, will also receive a one-off $250 payment aimed at easing ...

Tough news for those already doing it tough

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
With unemployment at a record low, those left out of Australia's booming jobs market are not being shown much sympathy in the new Federal Budget. No payment increases were announced for the unemployed, despite cost of living pressures being felt Australia-wide. ...

Accountants lobby for 10 budget reforms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
... all walks of life. One of our major concerns is about retired single people with minimal assets or income other than the pension or that receive rental assistance," Grant said. "Many of these people - mostly women - are struggling with the cost of living ...

UK advice firm enters Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
A UK advice firm has expanded into Australia, targeting British expats. Skybound Wealth Management has entered the local advice market, looking to capitalise on the growing need for cross-border financial planning. In a statement, the firm said: "We ...

Childcare key to super gap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... term, affordable childcare could also improve the Budget bottom line by reducing social security payments and the age pension, adding extra income and super tax earnings while cutting the gender super gap. "The gender super gap widens dramatically during ...