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RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... which would also justify keeping interest rates steady." HSBC chief economist for Australia, New Zealand and global commodities Paul Bloxham believes the RBA is done with hiking the cash rate and likely pause for the next few quarters. "Our view has ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... nation and said given the circumstances it's a "stunning outcome." "We're getting very good prices for our commodities on world markets, we have been seeing the beginnings of wage growth as well and that's really important too," he explained. ...

Inflation decimates retiree purchasing power

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... report said equities are known for providing high long-term real returns, but they do not effectively hedge inflation. Commodities, such as gold, have a high correlation to inflation changes but have low long-term returns. On the other hand, cash investments ...

Australian dividends surge in 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... sector in Australia and around the world paid record dividends in 2021 but Janus Henderson said the price of many commodities is now lower, with the notable exception of coal. Fortescue Metals become the first Australian miner to cut its payout while ...

Unlicensed investor pleads guilty to fraud charges

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... the used the money for other purposes. Kamkolkar falsely represented to two clients that they would be investing in commodities like oil, coffee, corn, or gold. One investor provided $449,000 to invest in the transacting of gold sourced from Africa. ...

The unprecedented economic forces shaping the world

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... products that can differentiate themselves through innovation and "outside the box" thinking. Secular drivers include commodities such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, rare earths, and semiconductors, which are necessary for the digital age. The capital ...

Value companies to outperform in 2023: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... equities, particularly from resource companies. Australian resource companies are anticipated to rally as demand for hard commodities surges following China's reopening. Moreover, Australian equities are trading at lower valuations relative to US equities ...

Macquarie profits boosted by commodities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... same nine months a year earlier, a period it said included a "record" December quarter. The group highlighted its commodities business and said FY23 YTD net profit contribution was "substantially" up on the prior year. "Mainly due to exceptionally strong ...

Aussie shares to continue outperformance: Oliver

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... relative underperformance since 2009 is likely to be over. His reasons include mean reversion, a new super cycle in commodities, the Australian dollar no longer being expensive, stronger growth potential, relatively high dividends, less aggressive monetary ...

APRA restructures, appoints new executive directors

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... with Macquarie, primarily based in London and New York. Most recently, she was global lead business operational risk, commodities and global markets group, she transformed the first line of defence risk function. These appointments take effect from March ...