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Budget all about responsible economic management: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the best possible response to global economic uncertainty is responsible economic management and that will be displayed in the May federal budget. Speaking in Washington DC at the G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' ...

US CPI inflation rate stays stubbornly high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in March, remaining at 5% year on year. NAB economist Taylor Nugent said the US CPI showed welcome, but not overwhelming, progress. "Headline CPI rose less than expected, up 0.1% month on month, and 5.0% year ...

Long pause likely from RBA: Economist

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) pause on interest rate hikes will likely linger, according to HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham. In a recent Financial Standard podcast, Bloxham said despite inflation still being high ...

Global economic growth hits 20-year low: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported a significant decrease in global economic growth, reaching a 20-year low. The IMF World Economic Outlook 2023 report said there were tentative signs in early 2023 that the world economy could achieve ...

Top 10% pocket 93% of Australia's wealth: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
New data from the Australia Institute indicates middle-income earners receive just 7% of economic growth per person since 2009, while the top 10% keep getting richer. The data, taken from the World Inequality Database (WID) that shows real national ...

Franking credit changes could backfire: SMSF Association

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
The SMSF Association is concerned over proposed laws that will impact franking credits for distributions funded by capital raisings. In a submission to the Senate Economics Committee, due to report on May 26, the SMSF Association said that amendments ...

Cut spending and raise taxes, super preservation age: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
These are just some of the recommendations from Grattan Institute ahead of the federal budget, which also include counting more of the family home in the aged pension assets and residential aged care means tests. With Australia on course for 25 straight ...

AMP promotes Diana Mousina

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... funds for AMP's superannuation members. She produces the widely read Econosights report, providing insights on key economic developments and implications for investment markets. Mousina - who joined AMP seven years ago - worked as a senior economist ...

Investor education combats emotions: Experts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... O'Donoghue also noted that older investors typically have more life and market experience, enabling them to better navigate economic turmoil. However, younger investors, who haven't lived through negative growth cycles, are more susceptible to emotional ...

ISA renews calls for gig worker super

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... employment standards. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said paying gig workers super isn't just the right thing to do, it makes economic sense. "Being a gig worker should not mean you miss out on the opportunity to save for a decent nest egg at retirement," ...