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AMG Super rebrands divisions to cut costs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... the funds' branding intact because they had their own member niches. Emplus was initially primarily used by the childcare industry, while Freedom of Choice is an adviser product. "At the time those brands had their own loyalty and recognition in ...

Elanor sells mall for $130m

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... Matt Healy said. "Offerings that require the physical presence of the consumer such as gyms, fresh food, medical, and childcare are flourishing as local residential populations grow. Our retail repositioning and right-sizing strategies transform retail ...

Women focus in Labor budget reply

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has put the spotlight on childcare, aged care and social housing when delivering his budget reply speech. Delivering his response, Albanese said Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget has left Australians behind. "Our economy ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... gender inequality holding back the economy. "It's particularly disappointing that the government did not look at childcare reform to broaden access to affordable, high-quality early education as this is one of the most effective ways to support the ...

Female ASX 200 chiefs fall

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... bias in recruitment and advancement is significant. "Our research shows that caring for young children and the cost of childcare continue to present powerful financial disincentives to women working full time. But we also know that companies achieving ...

Value to be found in childcare stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
The government's ongoing fiscal support to the childcare industry throughout the pandemic has led to an undervaluation of childcare stock prices despite the COVID-19 surge in Victoria, according to latest research from Morningstar. Morningstar equity ...

Experts battle for GST reform

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... response, and also advocated for an increase to the GST rate as well as expanding the base to cover fresh food, healthcare, childcare, education, and water and sewage over the medium to long term. Supporting this argument were PwC projections, which ...

Super reform should happen, but not now: Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... measures enacted to respond to COVID-19 should stay for the long term. "Governments have increased JobSeeker, improved childcare affordability, and made long-overdue changes to telehealth, out-of-hospital care, and the interaction between public and ...

At least $70bn more in stimulus needed: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... plus over the two years), increasing Commonwealth Rent Assistance by 40% ($1 billion, $1.5 billion), and increasing childcare subsidies to improve incentives to return to work ($4 billion, $5 billion). On top of the temporary and longer-term solutions ...

Industry fund appoints administrator

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... after inking a mandate with the firm. GuildSuper, the industry super fund for 80,000 people working in the pharmacy, childcare, veterinary and allied health industries has awarded an administration mandate to Iress. The deal will see Iress' Automated ...