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RBA deputy governor joins Westpac

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
... built a legacy of trust and a record of service that is unmatched," he said. "His generosity and ability to explain the economy in clear and simple terms has meant that Australians from all walks of life have benefited from his considerable knowledge ...

RBA pause short but sweet: Mousina

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... months. "I think that that's a pretty fair judgement based on how interest rates have gone," she said. "Maybe the economy will prove to be very resilient to interest rate increases, and maybe the consumer has accumulated savings that provide a good ...

Wage increases shouldn't equal rate hikes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... that a 1% increase in wages higher than it was previously when inflation hit 7% and 8% is somehow going to cripple the economy? "This is where market economists just don't live in the real world." Conroy remarked that Australians have taken a huge ...

Cbus names chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... with the membership and that link to our industries - that powerful connection with jobs, the built environment and the economy. "Next year is the 40th anniversary of construction workers winning the right to super and sparking the creation of Cbus ...

Federal Reserve holds rates steady

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... only just starting to unfold. Pausing in June allows them to see more economic data, helping them evaluate how much the economy is slowing and gives them a greater chance at achieving a soft landing."

Cash rate hits 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... the nation's central bank will push it over the edge. Diana Mousina, deputy chief economist at AMP, said signs that the economy is weakening are everywhere. Retail sales has slowed, the unemployment rate is rising, building construction is collapsing ...

ASX lays out five-year plan to restore trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... to ASIC, Lofthouse said that the "regulatory scrutiny of ASX is appropriate given the special position we hold in the economy and the fact that we operate critical market infrastructure." "We continue to work cooperatively with our regulators, and we ...

Economists divided over cash rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... spiral; much of the effect of the tightening already delivered (including the hike in May) is yet to feed through to the economy; and, having hiked in early May the board may deem that a bit more information may be needed before it would move again," ...

MAX Awards recognises best of the best

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... commitment to excellence, innovation and stewardship. The financial services sector plays a vital role in driving the economy and ensuring investors have the opportunity to find the best-of-breed financial products and services in the market," she said. ...

Risk of recession growing: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... gone up and award wages have gone up by something similar, that will have an influencing effect on other wages in the economy," he said. "All at a time when some states have removed their public sector wage growth caps, New South Wales and Victoria ...