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Inflation eases to 4.3%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... Marquardt said. "When excluding these volatile items from the monthly CPI indicator, the annual rise in November was 4.8%, lower than the annual rise of 5.1% in October." Since its introduction on 20 September 2023, the increase in Commonwealth Rent ...

What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... regulatory environment. Chief executive Michael Clancy said at the time any merger will also seek to improve services and lower costs to members. It was quite the turnaround for Clancy who, less than three months prior, had told sister publication Industry ...

ASIC, APRA slam premium hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... are more stable than stepped, only one life company made the conscious decision to keep increases for level premiums at a lower rate than for stepped premiums," the letter read. The regulators warned insurers to "strengthen their risk management frameworks ...

Morningstar reveals Australian equities upgrades, downgrades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
On completion of Australian Equities reviews, Morningstar upgraded its ratings for three share classes across three strategies and downgraded 10 share classes across 10 strategies. Realindex Australian Share Value Class A was called an excellent choice ...

Government reports improved fiscal outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... target range soon. "After delivering the first surplus in 15 years, the mid-year update shows that deficits and debt are now lower in every year of the forward estimates compared to the May Budget and are significantly lower compared to what we inherited," ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... challenges faced by the agricultural sector this year are likely to continue into 2024 as farmers grapple economic headwinds and lower commodity prices, however the second half is tipped to prove more fruitful. Trade conditions have improved throughout ...

How young Australians are missing out on better super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... payoff," Miles said. "Those least likely to be engaged - and so invest in default MySuper products - are young people with lower education, those on lower incomes and people with lower financial literacy. "However, even younger Australians on higher ...

Local housing market to reach inflection point: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... pessimistic levels of consumer sentiment that look to be entrenched." NAB noted that the inflation indicator for October was lower than expected, which could ease fears of further rate hikes and improve consumer sentiment. However, it's unlikely there ...

Qantas Super takes merger plans to new heights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... with equivalent rights to benefits they currently have in Qantas Super. We would also seek to improve member services and lower fees and costs." In an update, Qantas Super said a new merger committee has been created to guide the management team throughout ...

Ultra-low fees define basic ETPs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... equities ETPs have a higher buy/sell spread of 0.05% with a lesser management fee of 0.13% per annum, whereas cash ETPs incur a lower buy/sell spread of 0.02% but a slightly higher management fee of 0.16% per annum. Among single asset classes, fixed ...