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Hastings founder launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... get access to four unlisted funds: AMP Capital Diversified Infrastructure Trust, First Sentier's GDIF Master Fund, Morrison & Co's Utilities Trust of Australia and the Macquarie-managed The Infrastructure Fund (TIF). The business has also hired ...

Cost of advice soars as red tape grows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... new layer of regulation increases the cost of advice and adds further complexity." De Gori pointed to the Morrison government's soon to be established new disciplinary system and single disciplinary body for financial planners. The new disciplinary body ...

Chief economist update: Budget me this Batman

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... Olivia Newton-John Yes Olivia, it's the Budget. There might be precious few worrying about the implications of the Morrison government's historic fiscal expenditure - amounting to 11% of GDP this fiscal year -- on the nation's debt - that ...

Effects of ERS not so bad: Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... themselves, I think targeting young people does make sense." Woods said the real question is whether or not the Morrison government has made the correct call in betting on an investment-led recovery. "We know that before the crisis business investment ...

Budget commitment to aged care not good enough

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... has been a 39% reduction in the number of people under the age of 65 entering residential aged care." The Morrison government also announced it was continuing to develop an alternative aged care funding tool - the Australian National Aged Care Classification. ...

Opposition in opposition: Labor responds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has unsurprisingly spoken out against the Morrison government's federal budget, saying it has failed to create much needed jobs. Taking to Twitter, Albanese said: "Being a leader means taking responsibility - in the ...

Funding for housing to decrease

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... 10,000 places that will allow first home buyers to obtain loans to build a new home. In the 2020-21 budget, the Morrison government announced the move to further extend the scheme so first home buyers can obtain a loan to build a new dwelling for a deposit ...

Government declares record deficit, super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
The Morrison government has handed down the 2020 federal budget, confirming Australia's largest ever deficit and announcing major changes to superannuation. As was largely anticipated, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed a record deficit of more ...

Fintechs receive JobMaker funding boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... Improvement of digital skills to help connect workers and small and medium-sized businesses ($2.5m). Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the initiatives are in addition to the government's $4.5 billion NBN investment to provide "ultra-fast broadband" ...

Tax concessions, infrastructure in focus for budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... in next week's federal budget with a focus on tax cuts and increased infrastructure spending. Prime Minister Scott Morrison gave the insight during his National Press Club address, saying despite the impact of COVID-19 Australia is in a good position. ...