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Future Fund assets drop to $194.4bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... explained in FY21 the fund delivered a return of 22.2% spurred on by a period of exceptional stimulation through monetary and fiscal policy and that central banks are responding to significant global and domestic inflation by tightening policy. "In this ...

Treasurer announces RBA review

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... most effectively into the future. "The review will consider the RBA's objectives, mandate, interaction between monetary, fiscal and macroprudential policy, its governance, culture, operations and more," Chalmers said. The review will ask, 'how do we ...

July 1 super changes: Are you ready?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... 18 years of age, in which case they will need to have worked for at least 30 hours in the week to be eligible. The new fiscal year will also see the work test abolished for voluntary employer, non-concessional and salary sacrificed superannuation contributions ...

Stagflation: What should we expect?

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... channeled into investment." According to Ponder-Budd, this also means a real changing of the guard in terms of monetary and fiscal policy. "We're used to monetary policy being there. In the past, if there was a global financial crisis or a market ...

Superhero, Swyftx in $1.5bn merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... Swyftx and share trading and investment and superannuation platform Superhero is expected to be completed in the early fiscal year 2023. The homegrown platform will become the first in Australia to offer access to both decentralised and traditional finance ...

ASFA, Deloitte recommend group insurance changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... However, even with insurance in super, Australia has lower levels of insurance than several comparable OECD economies. From a fiscal perspective, this has an adverse effect on the economy as insurance through super reduces the social security costs of ...

Relax rate expectations: Franklin Templeton

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... extent of monetary policy will be a determining factor. "The tide is turning, and we are working through the excessive fiscal and monetary stimulus of the past two years." So far, 125 central banks have tightened monetary policy, producing the most restrictive ...

GDP rises but headwinds abound

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... private consumption to be softer in Q2-Q3 as inflation remains elevated." "Incoming Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged fiscal pressures and has said that a trimming of spending should be expected when he presents the next Budget in October. "The RBA ...

Fossil fuel divestment bill passes California Senate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... Free California said the funds were "obstructing the legislative process" by inflating the costs of divestment as the 'fiscal impact' of a bill plays a significant role in its success. For example, according to Fossil Free California's report ...

Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... savings. "This portion of the population will then fall back on public pension which puts additional pressure on Australia's fiscal budget."