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Government debt blows out 420%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... world based on a long-term study of 50 developed and emerging market countries. On a per person basis, the Australian government owes $40,068. The this is significantly less than the amounts owed by the US ($76,000) and the UK ($80,230). In presenting ...

WTW head of strategic advisory resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... in the nation's recovery. Melville said the year ahead will be interesting for funds, following the Australian government becoming a signatory to the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment. "Funds will continue to draw upon a total portfolio ...

Commonwealth seeks to stop bond class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... government bonds, as the government attempts to stop the class action. Katta O'Donnell is seeking to hold the Australian government to account over climate change risks, through a class action filed in the Federal Court last year. Yesterday, the court ...

Industry fund appoints property mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... construct a $300 million commercial property development in Adelaide. Cbus Property partnered with the South Australian government to develop a building at 83 Pirie Street in Adelaide's central business district will have over 30,000 square metres of ...

Crescent Foundation partnership to mentor refugees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... asylum-seeker backgrounds, funded by the foundation. The Crescent Champions Club includes leaders from as the Australian Government, NAB, Clayton Utz, Crescent Wealth, Fortescue Metals Group, and the University of Sydney. The partnership aims to assist ...

Turnbull calls out Wilson, Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... higher incomes ultimately would have paid a larger share of it," he said. "I thought it was a bad policy. Australian government overall have done an incredible job and they're making tough decisions in great haste. I've been there before and ...

Australia sweeps pension market rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... one of risk, return and impact. Melville said 2021 will be an interesting year for funds, following the Australian government becoming a signatory to the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment. "Funds will continue to draw upon a total portfolio ...

Chief economist update: Money plus confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... system. While the RBA kept interest rate settings unchanged - official cash rate and yield on three-year Australian government bonds at 0.1%, and the parameters of its Term Funding Facility at its February 2 meeting, it also decided to purchase an additional ...

Chief economist update: RBA extends QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... its optimism. While the RBA kept interest rate settings unchanged - official cash rate and yield on 3-year Australian government bonds at 0.1%, and the parameters of its Term Funding Facility - it also decided to purchase an additional $100 billion of ...

Waste key to economic recovery: CSIRO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
The CSIRO has published a roadmap to economic recovery finding innovation in Australia's waste management space could triple job creation. The National Circular Economy Roadmap suggested the key strategy for creating jobs and reclaiming billions ...