The Future Fund now stands at $201 billion after posting a 10-year return of 10 per cent and despite challenging international markets. This compares with a 10-year return target of 6.4 per cent – the consumer price index plus four to five per cent. In a portfolio...
Australia’s dog owners have been urged to keep their furry friends in their backyards after the number of posties attacked while delivering the mail skyrocketed. Postal workers were attacked more than a thousand times over the past year, with an average of five dog incidents per...
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has posted a modest lift in first-half cash profit after managing to keep a lid on costs despite continuing strong competition in the home loan market. Australia’s third-largest bank said cash profit from continuing operations for the six months ended...
The Australian stock exchange has edged lower ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting, where the US central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates for the second time since 2018. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index faded in the afternoon to close down 11.5 points, or...
You may think your retirement is far off—so no worries, right? Not so fast. To ensure you have enough funds to live well when you retire, you need to learn what you need to do now to make sure you can have the lifestyle you’ve...
Planning our estate is a vital part of any wealth management process. Deciding who is entitled to what after we die is not something that can be put off and left until later. It must be clearly and legally defined well ahead of time. This article...