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Aussie economy grows 0.2% in June quarter

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... annual growth in total investment was 4.1%. "Australia's private sector has effectively ground to a halt, with only government spending keeping economic growth in positive territory," Smooth said. "This is not a sustainable position and shows that higher ...

More to do in the fight against inflation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
The government is rolling out a host of measures to provide cost-of-living relief to Australians. As previously flagged in the Budget, from this month the government will provide more help for renters, pensioners and reduce the cost of medicines for ...

Australian ETF market hits $206bn: Global X

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... said. If inflation and interest rate persist, it will make fixed income securities with yields higher than traditional government bonds or term deposits an attractive proposition.

Consultation begins on new merger notification thresholds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
The government has begun consultation on proposed changes to merger notification thresholds as part of broader reforms designed to boost competition and productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement said that they're designed to ensure ...

Funds SA exec jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... relationships with peer sovereign wealth funds. Before joining the specialist asset manager for the South Australian Government, Keenan held senior positions at ANZ, JBWere, Deloitte, and National Australia Bank.

Acadian AM launches two new credit strategies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... Scott Richardson and his team based in the US. "Research shows that investors are well-served to have an allocation to government bonds, corporate bonds, and equities, rather than focusing on one asset class or a duo of asset classes," Richardson said. ...

FSU campaigns against workplace surveillance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... prohibit unnecessary surveillance of employees by companies and to ensure any surveillance is regulated. The Victorian government is currently undertaking an Inquiry into Workplace Surveillance, investigating the current state of monitoring and surveillance ...

E&P free of legacy issues, FUA jumps 26%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... has now totally moved on," he said, calculating this will cost each adviser around $8500. Anderson blamed the federal government and the regulator for much of the debacle. This includes ASIC failing to take action against Dixon Advisory in a timely manner ...

South Africa readies 'two pot' pension system

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... introduced, allowing individuals to access some of their retirement savings in times of need. Earlier this year, the government of South Africa passed the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill of 2023, which addresses the nation's concerns on preservations ...

Australians robbed of super savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... playing field where employers who pay their workers' entitlements on time are undercut by those who don't. While the government has pledged to enact payday super reforms by 2026, the legislation, however, still hasn't been introduced to Parliament, and ...