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Macquarie profits boosted by commodities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
Macquarie Group has attributed strong FY23 earnings to varied market conditions and diversity in its activities. Reporting to the ASIX, the group said net profit after tax (NPAT) for the three months to 31 December 2022 (3Q23) was "slightly" up on the ...

Mercer proposes superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
Mercer has called for a fairer superannuation tax system, particularly for lower-income earners and women in its pre-budget submission. Mercer's proposed changes aim to improve the fairness of the super tax system, which currently has an inherent bias ...

All financial advice should be tax deductible: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is calling for the government to provide tax-deductible status to all financial advice, no matter the stage. In its pre-budget submission, the FPA acknowledged that the ATO is looking into the tax ...

Aussie shares to continue outperformance: Oliver

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
Over the last year, Australian shares have outperformed their global counterparts, and AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver believes this trend will continue. To get a handle on the future, he said, it's useful to understand the past, saying the ...

Stop penalising women: HESTA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
HESTA is once again calling for the Australian government to address gender inequities in superannuation and improve financial security for women. In its pre-budget submission, the super fund said tracking and closing gender gaps remain its top priority. ...

ISA renews calls for super to be paid with wages

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
Changing the requirement to pay super with wages will drastically reduce unpaid super and give four million plus workers better investment returns, according to Industry Super Australia (ISA). In its pre-budget submission, ISA said that the "outdated ...

Aware Super's Intermodal Terminal Company to build $400m terminal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC), fully owned by Aware Super, plans to build and operate a $400 million terminal to unlock Australia's supply chain. The planned terminal in Melbourne's north, set to be completed in 2025, will be Australia's largest ...

Australians lack confidence in retirement: SSGA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
A State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) Retirement Reality report has revealed a widespread lack of confidence in Australia's retirement system. Despite recent changes to the Australian retirement system, including the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) ...

Inflation beats forecasts, hits 7.8%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
The official Consumer Price Index jumped 1.9% in the December 2022 quarter, rising to the highest annual rate of inflation in over 30 years. The figures were released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today and mark the fourth consecutive ...

Managed accounts growth to continue: State Street

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
With more than half of Australia's financial advisers now using managed accounts, State Street ETF model portfolio strategist Sinead Schaffer says their popularity is only going to continue to rise. Speaking with Financial Standard, Schaffer said ...