The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper

READ NOW

Economics

Global economic uncertainty the main priority: Chalmers

BY ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025 12:09PM

After the Labor Party's overwhelming federal election win over the weekend, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said dealing with the uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's tariffs is the government's "immediate focus".

Upgrade your subscription to access this article

And gain access to:

All archived news content
Access to the Financial Standard app
Home page news customisation
Financial Standard 's fortnightly newspaper
25% discount on tickets to networking events

And more

Already A Subscriber?

UPGRADE SUBSCRIPTION

VIEW COMMENTS

Related News

►	Trade war could have positive impact on Aussie GDP: PC
►	Super funds given reprieve from Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
►	Chalmers advocates for Aussie instos on 'Big Beautiful Bill'
►	US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode
►	Australian Ethical, CEFC pour $30m into climate tech venture
►	Chalmers opens economic reform consultation
►	Productivity woes endure in March quarter
►	Labor proposes changes to ancillary funds
►	COVID 'masked' issues at core of productivity problem: PC
►	Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

Editor's Choice

Stop delaying Payday Super laws, says SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

With Australia's unpaid super bill growing by $110 million each week, a survey from Super Members Council (SMC) shows 70% of Aussies want to see the payday super laws implemented as scheduled.

Most Hostplus options achieve double-digit returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

Hostplus returned close to 11% to its MySuper members in FY25, while its popular Indexed Balanced option delivered just over 12%.

MySuper delivers 10.3% in FY25

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper options are set to deliver 10.3% p.a. on average for the 2025 financial year, according to Rainmaker Information.

Brighter Super awards $75m mandate

KARREN VERGARA

Brighter Super has awarded a $75 million mandate to Riparian Capital Partners to boost its agricultural assets.

Videos

Brought to you by

Lowering the cost to serve

Brian Redican: The only certainty is uncertainty

Understanding the opportunity

Brian Parker: Longer term trends

MORE VIDEOS

Products

'Guide To' Series

Pocket investment guides featuring adviser case studies and a glossary.

MORE INFO

Publisher's Forum

Investing trends and strategies from the industry’s thought leaders.

MORE INFO

Product Showcases

Putting the spotlight on investment products that matter.

MORE INFO

Expert Feed

Dan Farmer

Chief Investment Officer

MLC Asset Management

Are US assets becoming less desirable?

There has been so much commentary, including by us, on the twists and turns of US trade policy - notwithstanding the latest 90-day truce with China - ...

READ MORE

Lawrence Lam

Founder

Lumenary Investment Management

Founder-led companies: What investors need to know

Founder-led companies have long been a lucrative hunting ground for investors.

READ MORE

Jan Rohof

Director, Quantitative Solutions APAC

Northern Trust Asset Management

Elevating your emerging markets game plan

Do emerging markets still belong in a modern investment strategy? If so, how do we appropriately weight emerging markets exposure?

READ MORE

Wilma de Groot

Head of Quant Equities Portfolio Management

Robeco

AI, alternative data and sustainability in focus

As AI and alternative data reshape quantitative investing, here are some key insights from discussions with institutional investors.

READ MORE

Industry Events

MORE INDUSTRY EVENTS

JUL

Advisers Big Day Out - Gold Coast

Featured Profile

MORE PROFILES

John Burke

GLOBAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BENNELONG FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD

Bennelong Funds Management is like a mainline into the jugular of Australia's financial advice sector, with more than 6500 advisers channelling capital to its funds. But its global chief executive John Burke says the job's not done yet. Andrew McKean writes.

READ MORE