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Government to convene a productivity roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... Industry (ACCI) welcomed the announcement of a Productivity Summit, noting that productivity is critical to boosting the economy. ACCI chief executive Andrew McKellar said productivity has been struggling for far too long and welcomed the comments by ...

Global stock markets rally, but Trump's next post could flip the script

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
Global stock markets roared back in May, staging a spectacular turnaround from the extreme volatility and negative returns that rattled most developed equity markets in April. But uncertainty still looms large. UniSuper head of fixed interest David ...

UK treasury provides guidance on local pension consolidation

MATT TOLEDO  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... shows that this size allows pension funds to invest in big infrastructure projects and private businesses, boosting the economy while potentially driving higher returns for savers," Treasury stated in announcing the report. The Canadian pension and Australian ...

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... critical to meeting our housing needs amid a deepening housing crisis, to building the infrastructure the rest of the economy relies on, and to ensuring Australia can meet its net-zero ambitions," Winzar said. "Yet the sector's multifactor productivity ...

Productivity Commission identifies priority reform areas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... the PC collected over 500 ideas from across Australia on barriers and opportunities to improve productivity across the economy. The PC combined this input with consultation with experts and stakeholders and the PC's own research and expertise. "We are ...

Relaxed superannuation preservation rules will sink returns: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... behaviour and amplifying risks within the economic and financial system. "Counter-cyclical investing has benefited the economy by injecting liquidity into the market during downturns, buying when others are selling, and recapitalising Australian businesses ...

SMC highlights long-term benefits of investing in private markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... benefits of these investments. SMC contends the superannuation system's growth is a strength, not a risk, supporting the economy by channeling savings into investments, it added. "Australia's $2 trillion pool of super savings in profit-to-member ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... "...expectations in some quarters for a 50bp policy rate cut seem 'a bridge too far'." Miller said the main concern facing the economy is the impact of Trump's tariffs, which could lead to a global recession. "The upending of the global trade system ...

Taxes and housing dominate election race

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... said Labor's plans to guarantee all low-deposit home loans for first home buyers could increase financial risk to the economy. ICA said lenders' mortgage insurance (LMI) is a critical component in Australia's housing market by facilitating access to ...

New SEC chair affirmed, FCA chief reappointed

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... Chancellor. The FCA does vital work to enable a fair and thriving financial services sector for the good of consumers and the economy." "I am proud of the reforms we have delivered to support growth, bolster operational effectiveness, set higher standards ...