Australia’s economic growth set to recover in 2025

Australia’s economic growth set to recover in 2025

GDP growth is set to gain momentum despite sticky inflation and high interest rates. . Vanguard expects Australia’s Gross Domestic Product will gradually recover and increase by 2.0% in 2025 after experiencing its slowest growth rate in 32 years during 2024.   This is...
Five financial steps for the new year

Five financial steps for the new year

The start of 2025 is a good opportunity to take decisive financial steps. . The new year can often be a trigger point for many people to review their financial plans and strategies for the year ahead and beyond. It makes sense, although the start of the calendar year...
Carer rights – interdependency relationships

Carer rights – interdependency relationships

The stringent rules applied to the definition of interdependency have again been highlighted in a recent private binding ruling. . The regulator was asked to determine whether an adult child of the deceased, who had been their primary carer after terminating their...
Division 296 deliberately deceptive

Division 296 deliberately deceptive

A senior financial services industry executive has labelled the Division 296 tax as political deception, seeing there has been no honest indication of who the impost will really affect. . Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs was blunt in his...
End-of-year break time for super check-up

End-of-year break time for super check-up

Superannuants should use the end-of-year holiday break to check the status of their retirement savings and consider if advice would be useful to them, given many are unsure how much they will need at the end of their working life, an industry body has stated. . The...
Investment and economic outlook

Investment and economic outlook

latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook. . Vanguard’s outlook for financial markets We have updated our forecasts for the performance of major asset classes, based on the 8 November, 2024, running of the Vanguard Capital Markets...
9 Ways You Can Invest Using SMSF

9 Ways You Can Invest Using SMSF

Review nine smart ways to invest using an SMSF, from property and international shares to cryptocurrency and managed funds. Maximise your retirement savings wisely. . 1. Property As an SMSF member, you can purchase property as an investment. You might want to consider...
It’s super hump month. Make the most of it

It’s super hump month. Make the most of it

The start of the 2024-25 financial year on 1 July saw some significant changes come through designed to help working Australians get more money into their superannuation. . Fundamentally they involved increases to the statutory amounts individuals can contribute into...
Super funds finish 2024 with double-digit returns

Super funds finish 2024 with double-digit returns

Most superannuation funds finished 2024 with double-digit returns, according to a recent analysis. . The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has said its research revealed that in the 12 months to December 2024, much of the sector for both balanced...