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04 April 2023 • By Charbel Kadib • 1 min read

RBA announces anticipated rate decision

The central bank has halted its monetary policy hiking cycle amid mounting evidence of a slowing economy.  The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) ...

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Government outlines changes to YFYS performance test

The government is planning to make changes to the Your Future, Your Super performance test based on the findings of a Treasury review. Labor has ...

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Officers of $17m investment scheme found in breach of duties

The Federal Court found that four officers of an investment scheme that raised $17 million had breached their duties. The Federal Court has found ...

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Analysts split as RBA call nears

The central bank’s next monetary policy move is a close call, with “mixed” economic signals posing a dilemma for the central bank

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Aware Super dips into UK build-to-rent sector

The fund has bought a 22 per cent stake in a $5.5 billion rental housing developer in the UK. Aware Super has purchased a 22 per cent stake in Get ...

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Australia’s banks ‘in a better position than most’ to deal with volatility

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says that Australian banks are “well‑regulated, well capitalised, and highly liquid” amid the volatility seen in global ...

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Government should go further to rein in super tax breaks, says Grattan

The think tank has described the current super system as “unfair and unsustainable”. The Grattan Institute has put forward a package of policies to ...

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ASX 200 down marginally in March, but still up 3.5% for the quarter

The benchmark index was in the red in March, weighed down by the financials sector. The S&P/ASX 200 fell by 0.2 per cent in March, according to ...

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Senators launch clean investment friendship group

Federal senators Andrew Bragg, Karen Grogan, and David Pocock have launched the Parliamentary Friends of Clean Investment group. Launched at ...

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Australian ETP industry tipped to reach $200bn by 2025

At least 350 ETPs worth more than $200 billion are projected to be listed on the ASX and Cboe in the coming years. According to Global X ETFs ...

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