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Productivity woes endure in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... been accompanied by a steady drop in working hours by almost 50%. "Productivity growth has helped people find thousands of extra hours of free time each year," she said. But with stagnating productivity over the past decade, "the rewards have been far ...

Select stocks in charge of their own destiny: Aoris

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... [without these factors]." Additionally, Arnold added that some companies are using tariffs as a "smokescreen" to capitalise on extra fees. He said: "I can [point the increase] towards tariffs... I put them [fees] up 5%, 6%, or 8% - will they [clients] ...

Middle Australia on track for 'comfortable retirement': ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... (SMC) noted that about 10 million Australians will benefit from the increase in compulsory super contributions, with an extra $317 expected to land in the coffers of the average worker next financial year. Young people and low-income earners, however ...

Evidentia announces two new starters

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... investment strategies, integrating risk management and data-driven insights into the portfolio construction process. "This extra resource will further enhance and complement the core qualitative aspects of the investment program," Evidentia said. Marchi ...

AMP launches superannuation feature to boost retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... Meantime, AMP director of retirement Ben Hillier said for many, AMP Lifetime Super could mean tens of thousands of dollars in extra retirement income compared to a traditional account-based pension. "It's a highly effective and simple way to improve ...

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... other words, construction workers generate more revenue per worker in bigger firms." "We found the sector could generate an extra 12% or $54 billion in revenue per year without needing any more workers if building firms were similar in size to manufacturing ...

MLC Expand reduces fees

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
The wrap platform has reduced fees for around 65% of all platform clients across Expand Essential and Expand Extra from June 1. The change will see the account keeping fee for Expand Essential drop from $90 to $78 per annum, while the administration ...

Hearts & Minds chief exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
Hearts & Minds (HM1) chief executive Brett Jollie will step down, having held the role for less than a year. The board said it would restructure the leadership team, transitioning from a full-time chief executive role to a more "streamlined model". ...

Former adviser accused of theft loses lengthy extradition fight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
A former financial adviser now residing in New Zealand lost a bid to stop her from being extradited to Australia to face 136 charges related to the alleged theft of clients' retirement savings. Marion Joan Pearson, formerly based in Perth, is accused ...

Benchmark-clinging passive investors risk meagre returns: Perpetual

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
Perpetual head of investment strategy Matt Sherwood has warned that passive investors banking on a repeat of the past 15 years of very strong global equity returns may be sleepwalking into a decade of disappointment. Sherwood said the past decade of ...