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While the RBA held the cash rate at 4.35% in June, three successive rises earlier in the year – in tandem with major changes to CGT and negative gearing – continue to influence the property market. What you may be seeing are headlines around reducing borrowing power and falling property values. The situation is a little
According to JPMorgan’s ‘Annual equity returns and intra-year declines’ data released on 30 June, the average ASX 200 intra-year drop over the past 32 years was 13.8% (median 11.5%). While that might seem alarming, what is interesting is what happens afterwards. Despite that recurring mid-year drop, the ASX 200 has still finished the calendar year
Weeks on from the Budget and we’ve seen some dramatic shifts across the property market. Investors are pulling back, with a flow-on effect on auction clearance rates, loan enquiries and, for some, borrowing capacity. The revamped capital gains tax (CGT) and property gearing changes in Australia are reducing investor tax breaks and therefore the net
Around 1.4 million business owners in Australia will retire by 2036 – and 33% have no succession plan. That’s according to PwC’s 12th Family Business Survey, which also found that succession plans may stall due to specialised skill gaps, a need to balance family legacy with innovation and resistance from the senior generation to transition leadership, which was cited
An article in the Financial Review this week suggests the RBA has not done enough to curb inflation, with data estimating that Australia has the equal-highest core inflation rate among developed economies. Research from Trading Economics puts Australia’s core inflation equal with the Netherlands, and when taking into account all advanced economies, second behind Iceland.
A wave of headlines this year has returned to a number that is hard to ignore. The Productivity Commission estimates that around $3.5 trillion in assets will change hands in Australia by 2050, as the baby boomer generation passes wealth to their children and grandchildren. It is the largest intergenerational wealth handover in the country’s
After three years of debate, drafts and a fair bit of noise, the $3 million super tax is now law. Division 296 received Royal Assent on 13 March 2026 and commences on 1 July 2026. For clients with larger super balances, the time for watching and waiting is over. Here is what the final legislation










