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RBA 'alert' to impact of tech on the economy: Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... the environment in which we pursue our monetary policy mandate," Bullock said. "What might these shifts mean for productivity, potential growth and inflation dynamics? Could they alter the labour market or expand the economy's supply capacity without ...

Australian economy 'stronger than expected'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... are still challenges facing the economy. "The federal government still has a challenge on its hands regarding low productivity growth, with private business investment benign. This is not a new problem for Australia, or for developed markets in general ...

Using super as 'piggybank' would be a 'disaster': Schroder

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... encourage super funds to invest in things like housing, green energy and infrastructure to address the country's productivity problem. Schroder has argued that super fund's priority will always be what is in their members' best financial interests. "If ...

Powerwrap drags Praemium performance, SMAs shine

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... to leapfrog competitors in terms of flexibility and service, whilst also delivering significant efficiencies and productivity gains," Wamsteker said. APRA statistics show that the Praemium SMA Superannuation Fund had $4.9 billion in assets at the end ...

Chalmers confirms super performance test changes are coming

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... regulation is vital for trust, but when it overlaps or is outdated, it drags down member returns and that impacts productivity. "We are delighted the government has heard our key message and is taking action." ASFA said, in the past seven years, compliance ...

Grattan calls for large scale tax reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... business investment, recognising the capital deepening challenge that we have in the economy, and what that means for productivity and for growth. "Thirdly, how we make the system simpler, more sustainable, so that we can fund the services that people ...

CEDA calls for 'seamless economy' reforms as Roundtable begins

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
... Australia (CEDA) has called on the government to kick off a new wave of seamless economy reforms and boost its National Productivity Fund. Towards a more seamless Australian economy called on the government to deliver a new seamless national economy ...

Funds SA pushes for efficiencies with AI targets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... at the centralised investment manager. Funds SA is rolling out an AI strategy, aimed at boosting efficiencies and productivity within the organisation, chief executive John Piteo told Financial Standard. Code-named 'AI-forward', it's being led by executive ...

Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... Australia's Skills campaign has called for four practical solutions to reform skills recognition and boost national productivity. These include establishing a national governance system for all overseas skills and qualifications recognition, including ...

ASIC to review RG97 to boost property supply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... said such a reform is exactly the kind of change needed to unlock the super sector's role in boosting national productivity. "Stamp duty is fundamentally different to other transaction costs covered by RG97. It's an unavoidable tax that cannot be ...