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Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... to their more attractive taxation regimes,'' he said. "Many foreign groups have also questioned the Federal government's heavy-handed approach to taxing multinationals and its never-ending assertions that these entities are intentionally avoiding paying ...

How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... come close to explaining the 23-24 budgetary framework. On tax receipts, yet again it's individual taxpayers doing the heavy lifting. In 2021-22 they accounted for 48% of the total tax take but in 2022-23 this has stepped up to 51% thanks to their ...

Wendy Norris quits Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
The Future Fund will need to reshuffle its investment team after the sudden resignation of the deputy chief investment officer. Deputy chief investment officer of change and Innovation Wendy Norris has quit Australia's sovereign wealth fund after ...

High returns flow from water rights

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... esoteric asset, held mainly by irrigators, is seldom known by the investing public, however after three consecutive years of heavy rainfall, many say there's never been a better time to buy water rights. A government report shows that water entitlements ...

Cut spending and raise taxes, super preservation age: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... Innovation and Investment Program visa. "There are no easy options for budget repair, but now is the right time to begin the heavy lifting. The combination of low unemployment and high inflation makes this a good time to consolidate the budget. Delaying ...

Advice industry must change as population ages: Expert

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... gets for understandable reasons." He said there is now a greater need for advice-based longevity issues. "We're seeing heavy regulation impact financial adviser numbers which are dwindling, someone has to fill the gap," he said. "I don't know ...

QAR does not "trash" FoFA: Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... This was not a FoFA reform, so there can be no FoFA argument against this," he said. While the Corporations Act places a heavy reliance on disclosure, research conducted by ASIC questions its value, Anderson explained. "Clearly long and complex SoAs ...

Rest welcomes super heavyweights

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
Rest, the industry fund for retail employees has further strengthened its investment team by appointing two high-profile investment professionals. Spirit Super general manager strategy and risk Paul Docherty has arrived as head of portfolio construction ...

Super disruptors throw in the towel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
The number of Millennial-targeted super funds continue to fall by the wayside, halving to just 14 nearly a decade after attempting to disrupt the superannuation sector. Touted as pioneers in the super industry, the likes of Future Super and Virgin Super ...

Job market strong despite looming recession: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... their focus on boosting the productivity of their existing employees." At the same time as 'right-sizing' their businesses, heavy goal setting off the back of 2022 has seen many businesses set ambitious growth targets, meaning headcount is necessary ...