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Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026

... now more than $233 billion better than when we came to office and debt is $176 billion lower this year compared to the 2022 PEFO," Chalmers said. "This means that debt is forecast to peak much lower - around 37% of GDP compared to the almost 45% we inherited." ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025

... and risks to the economy are "more significant than expected" as it releases its Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook (PEFO). While the government's Budget figures have not changed since they were announced on March 25, the PEFO report factored in ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025

... in nearly two decades and smaller deficits and lower debt compared to the 2022 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook (PEFO)," Budget documents said. "The Budget position is cumulatively $207 billion better than PEFO over the seven years to 2028-29. ...

Chalmers defends budget deficits in MYEFO

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024

... will be $1.3 billion smaller since the May budget, and $20 billion smaller than it was in the pre-election fiscal outlook (PEFO). "We are on track for a soft landing, and you can see that in any of the economic indicators. The economy is growing, inflation ...

MYEFO: Surplus of promises

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016

... decline over the medium term". The reason? ScoMo explains: "Government payments as a share of GDP have declined since the 2016 PEFO from 25.8% of GDP to 25.2% of GDP in 2016-17 and remain at that level over the forward estimates. Average real growth ...

Fees still an issue for alternatives: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE | WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016

Total assets managed by the top 100 alternative investment managers globally increased by 3% in the past year to US$3.6 trillion, according to new research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW), which found that while inflows remain steady, investors are ...

ISA appoints retirement policy adviser

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015

... three Intergenerational Reports (2002, 2007, 2010) and the medium term projections in Budgets and updates including MYEFO and PEFO until 2013. Gallagher has published numerous papers, represented Australia at a variety of OECD and international economic ...

Frantic pace of alternatives growth revealed

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014

Towers Watson has described the growth of alternative assets as 'inexorable' following the release of its latest report on the sector. The Global Alternatives Survey, which was conducted in conjunction with the Financial Times, total global alternative ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013

... on Tuesday, the Treasury and the Finance departments are expected to release the pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook (PEFO), while the National Australia Bank's monthly business survey for July is also due out. In equities news, Stockland, Bradken ...

Top and bottom super performance differ by 36pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009

The global financial crisis has widened the performance gap between the best and worst performing default workplace super funds to 36 per cent, treble their historic difference, according to SelectingSuper data. The latest SelectingSuper super fund ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

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First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

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Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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