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Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... quite unusual compared to other economies - but inflation is a bigger threat to the economy than interest rates are. "The most important thing is that we bring inflation back within the 2-3% range, and it's even more critical now because actually ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... papers over about eight of the last nine quarters, demonstrating negative GDP per capita, and it's become entrenched. "The most recent Productivity Commission annual report showed productivity had decreased year-on-year in 11 out of 16 industries. ...

Partners Wealth Group appoints new head of Partners Private

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... investment opportunities for clients and partner businesses. Herd has over 25 years of experience in financial services, most recently as a director of global investment services at Westpac - and in a previous tenure at the bank, a director of private ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... (RBA) is expected to deliver its first interest rate cut since November 2020 when the board meets tomorrow. However, while most of the market is expecting a regular 0.25% cut, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese is calling for a 0.35% cut to bring ...

Capital Group promotes for key distribution role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... head of client group, Australia role will now be held by Jorden Brown. Brown has been with Capital Group since 2014 and was most recently managing director, financial intermediaries for Australia and New Zealand. Before joining Capital Group, Brown spent ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... proposals are "another attempt to destroy the super system" that Australians value. ACTU assistant secretary Joseph Mitchel said most Australians trust their retirement savings to the super funds with worker representatives on their board. "Outlawing ...

Shift needed in retirement income advice: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... Allianz Retire+'s Towards A Retirement Income Philosophy report highlights that retirement planning continues to be the most sought-after advice service, with around 90% Australian advisers focused on servicing individuals between 50 and 60 years ...

High-profile stockpicker hires from WTW

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... when I left PwC in 2012. Interestingly, Zinurova moved to Wilsons Asset Management from WTW, where she worked for ten years most recently as director of manager research Australia and head of real assets Australia.

ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... consolidation of core banking platforms, brands and divisions. Baker Baker is a director of the Regional Australia Institute. Most recently, she was appointed to the central bank's Monetary Policy Board. For her part, Thomas recently stepped down ...

HMC Capital bolsters insto team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... development, transactions management, capital raising and investor relations, including at Lendlease where she spent ten years. Most recently, she was head of capital raising for Australia as the developer and funds manager. Nicholas Harris, chairman ...