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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 ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
Treasury admits that escalating trade hostilities and risks to the economy are "more significant than expected" as it releases its Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook (PEFO). While the government's Budget figures have not changed since they were ...

University endowment mandates Osmosis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... consumption "by reallocating the active divestment rusk to the most highly correlated resource-efficient companies across the economy." "The University of Adelaide is increasingly recognised for its environmental leadership, and we are delighted they ...

Fink takes private markets to next level

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... accessible, simple markets," he said. "Easy to buy. Easy to track. And that means capital will flow more freely throughout the economy. The prosperity flywheel will spin faster, generating more growth - not just for the global economy or large institutional ...

Rest awards US$300m mandate to Miami-headquartered investment manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... think deeply about the world they will retire into, as well as the megatrends likely to influence global society and the economy over the long term," he said. "With a focus across sectors including renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and transportation ...

Labor accelerates defence spending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... submariners, and project managers. The pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or AUKUS, is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. South Australia ...

Skills gap crisis costing Australia $3.5bn a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... finishing school and being unsure of what is best for them becomes a big problem down the track, ultimately costing the economy in lost productivity," Stubley said. "If we want to help young people and make a real economic impact, we need to focus on ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... in their banks to propel investment in small businesses and consumption, and that's what is really going to get the economy going again." He said the Chinese economy is now representing a consumer-driven economy, no longer solely dependent on manufacturing. ...

Dania Zinurova exits Wilson AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... perspective this is an opportunity to continue contributing to positive changes in real assets, essential sectors in the economy. "I apply the same principle - there's no difference between sources of capital - we invest on behalf of end savers ...