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Productivity problem a long-term trend: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... dedicated attention from government and industry," PC deputy chair Alex Robson said. "The COVID pandemic was a massive global economic shock. The pandemic and the policy response to it drove a sharp rise - and then a crash - in measured productivity. ...

Australia can lead energy transition, climate investing: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... Donald Trump's hardline anti-ESG stance, a panel of experts say. Australia has the potential to be a key player in the global energy transition, the annual Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific heard, as the US ditches ESG initiatives and sheds any ...

Impact investors need instos, governments to scale: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... into passive investing, Halpern said, and even scepticism around thematic investing and impact investing. Macquarie Group global strategist Viktor Shvets, who also spoke on the panel, said institutional investors have an important role to play in a world ...

Inflation slows, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... robust labour market has also limited the wiggle room to absorb any inflation shocks that could arise from the ongoing global tariffs dispute - which could potentially escalate if the universal reciprocal tariffs come into effect next week. "We don't ...

Labor accelerates defence spending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Australian Embassy in Kyiv. "Australia's economic and national security are increasingly intertwined as we grapple with global risks and the evolving security environment," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. The government's 2024 National Defence Strategy ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... optimistic tone when delivering the Budget, saying Australia's economic progress has been "remarkable". "When we know the global economy is taking a turn for the worse. Our progress and our prospects validate and vindicate the decisions and sacrifices ...

Chalmers' warning on tariffs and trade wars

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the global economy is "volatile and unpredictable" when unveiling the Federal Budget tonight - highlighting the threat of a global trade war. "The 2020s have already seen a global pandemic, global inflation and the threat ...

CoreLogic rebrands to Cotality

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Australia, New Zealand and UK, Cotality captures our unique position and reinforces to the market that we are part of a global, technology-enabled information services leader, whose solutions truly unlock Intelligence beyond bounds," Claes said. Alongside ...

Sliver of Aussie global equity managers beat index: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Just 15% of active Australian global equity fund managers outperformed the benchmark, making 2024 one of the worst years for performance, the latest SPIVA Scorecard shows. Last year saw 85% of active global equity funds struggle to keep pace over the ...

My Dealer Services partners to enhance adviser education

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... clients. Additionally, MDS has enhanced Statement of Advice (SOA) creation support in a partnership with Broker Support Global, and unveiled a new MDS Licensee Compliance Portal, which showcases all key compliance dates and requirements along with the ...