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Experienced advisers in education limbo

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
... changes improve the accessibility and affordability of financial advice whilst upholding standards that support consumer confidence in the profession," she said

Government adds to FRAA leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... Nicholas Moore and fellow member Craig Drummond. Crosbie is chair of Allens and recently chaired the Competition and Consumer Committee of the Law Council of Australia. "Through the establishment of the FRAA, the Morrison government is ensuring that ...

Supply chain, labour shortage fears: Analysts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... and labour shortages as economies recover from the pandemic. The annual Fidelity survey of analysts covering energy, consumer discretionary, healthcare, materials, telecoms, consumer staples, industrials, technology, utilities, and financials pointed ...

Chief economist: Is this a buy op?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... Australia could ride the wave of higher commodity prices but then again, rising inflation is a de facto tax on consumer confidence and consumption and, by extension, company earnings and investment returns. Expectations for an RBA tightening of monetary ...

Inflation to persist in 2022: Aviva

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... developed economies, where wage and inflation dynamics are more advanced, begin to show up in Australia," he said. In 2022, consumer and business confidence is expected to remain robust. While the support from fiscal policy will be reduced, Grady sees ...

QSuper bets on US recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... investments give the fund exposure to e-commerce. The fund is of the view that due to the "Amazon phenomena" and changing consumer behaviours, e-commerce will continue to boom, with online sales estimated to account for 30% of all retail sales over the ...

Frydenberg pledges to move on crypto regulation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... in the second half 2022. Frydenberg said that the government's new reforms are designed to ensure consumers can have confidence in who they are dealing with and the obligations that are owed to them. "Our reforms are therefore aimed at ensuring only ...

Economic recap: Week to December 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... savings are certain to be spent this quarter and the next ones now that the lockdowns are over - evidenced by consumer confidence readings (that showed optimists outnumbering pessimists even during the lockdowns in the September quarter). So much so ...

ASIC files numerous cases against Westpac

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... have been remitted to ASIC or the Commonwealth, ASIC said. Finally, the sixth case brought by ASIC alleges the bank sold consumer credit card and flexi-loan debt to debt purchasers with incorrect interest rates that were higher than the rates Westpac ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... progression to the economy's improving circumstance. This is underscored by the latest improvement in domestic business and consumer sentiment. The latest NAB business survey showed that both business conditions and confidence rose sharply in October ...