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Future Fund posts 10.1% annual return, surpassing benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... investment gains of $11.5 billion added in the March quarter. Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt said the global economy is in "good shape," better than expected from last year, largely due to the strength of the US economy and the adjustments ...

The funds delivering up to 30% returns: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... on over the period, Results were mixed across sectors but overall seemed to suggest ongoing economic resilience in the economy," Reilly said. "The modestly positive return we saw from the ASX300 over February masks the significant performance dispersion ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... support their growth and innovation initiatives," he said. The FSC refutes suggestions that abolishing SIVs will benefit the economy by over $120 billion over 30 years. "We believe these arguments are incorrect. SIV investment capital has provided genuine ...

Impact Alpha Partners adds to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... rising climate risks increasing the potential for hot-house disasters, versus promising technological progress in the clean economy transformation and innovations in policies and markets." "The scale of socio-economic change and disruption for society ...

Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... be focused on innovation, employment Australians and carefully framed actions that would actually support a low carbon economy. "In our joint submission with CPA Australia to the government, we wrote that we support Treasury's efforts to establish legislation ...

South Australia recognised as 'economic leader'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... position on top of the rankings is the fact that it ranks first on four of the eight indicators. But there are signs the economy is losing momentum as shown by its sixth ranking on the annual rate of change across the indicators," CommSec chief economist ...

Commercial real estate optimism ticks up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
... Burston said the research showed sentiment was steadily increasing as corporate occupiers respond to an improving global economy and implement their evolving workplace strategies. "While we are still going through a period of subdued growth, corporate ...

ATO targets crypto investors, sharing economy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
Cryptocurrency and the sharing economy are two hotspots the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will target this financial year as too many investors continue to blunder their tax returns. With a horde of investors jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon ...

Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... Russel Chesler said a rate cut in Australia isn't likely until next year. "Based on our latest analysis into the Australian economy, we're seeing the market overestimate the likelihood and speed of RBA cuts this year," Chesler said. "The reality of a ...

Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Australia's merger rules will be reformed in a bid to boost competition and productivity in the economy. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and assistant minister for competition, charities, and treasury Andrew Leigh jointly stated that mergers will be approved ...
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