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Policy & Regulation

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his third budget, outlining the government’s macroeconomic forecasts and changes to superannuation....

Financial planning

Unemployment is forecast to reach 3.75% in the September quarter of 2022, the lowest since 1974, with the Government signalling rising wages as the ticket out of inflatio...

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Superannuation

The cost of retirement for couples went up 0.3% to $62,083 per year and up 0.5% to $43,901 for singles during the September quarter, according to data....

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Financial planning

There was an 8.9% decline in total wages in the financial services and insurance sector between 28 March and 4 April, one of the highest changes across industry sectors, ...

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Financial planning

Australian wage growth beats inflation, making increasing prices of rent, petrol and food more affordable than 100 years ago, said Budget Direct. ...

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Policy & Regulation

A company tax rate cut outweighs benefits that could flow from increased foreign investment and higher wages, according to Victoria University....

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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SuperRatings has shared the median estimated return for balanced superannuation funds for the calendar year 2024, finding the year achieved “strong and consistent positiv...

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Original bidder Bain Capital, which saw its first offer rejected in December, has returned with a revised bid for Insignia Financial....

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The FAAA has secured CSLR-related documents under the FOI process, after an extended four-month wait, which show little analysis was done on how the scheme’s cost would a...

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