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ASIC eyeing advisers recommending private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... that private credit will increasingly be done well in Australia, with benefits to individual investors and the broader economy," Kirkland said. Kirkland said because Australia has a higher concentration of private credit lending to the property sector ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... largest export destination by far, offloading mostly an abundance of iron ore and bringing in about $143 billion to the economy, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity. Aitken theorises that China's President Xi Jinping is slowly moving ...

Government cracks down on financial abuse via coerced directorships

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... economic abuse in the context of domestic, family and sexual violence affects more than 2.4 million Australians and costs the economy around $10.9 billion per year. The consultation noted that majority of victim-survivors of financial abuse are women. ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... said today's figures confirm that a rate cut is off the table for the next few months. Inflation pressures in the economy have accelerated in the recent past, he explained, noting that the latest data shows, on an annualised basis, trimmed mean inflation ...

Federation AM strengthens ESG oversight with fresh leadership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... Cameron Brownjohn said the appointments come at a pivotal time in private equity as sustainable energy, digitisation of the economy and an ageing population reshape demand. "There is a lot of potential in certain sectors of the market which will create ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... needed. "Inflation has declined significantly, the labor market is still strong, and private demand is recovering. The economy is gaining momentum, with growth forecast at 1.8% in 2025 and 2.1% in 2026," the IMF said. "However, global developments including ...

Ditch cash, curb emotionally led investing: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... you money," he said. Further, it is problematic for the country because money is "not being put to productive use in the economy." In July, UK chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled plans to encourage people to invest their money. Banks, for example, will ...

APRA stress tests for potential ASX failure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... APRA asked participants to consider the impact of a "severe but plausible" shock in financial markets and the domestic economy, as well as an operational disruption. The stress scenario itself was 12 months in duration and was designed in consultation ...

RBA says it can 'afford to be patient' on rate decisions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... of Australia (RBA) November meeting minutes revealed there are ongoing concerns amongst board members about Australia's economy. While board members noted the central projection was for the economy to remain broadly in balance, and consistent with the ...

Super performance test, DBFO reforms coming: Government

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... said. "We've kept the reform wheels turning ever since the May 2022 election, even as the macro challenges in our economy have demanded a lot of our focus and attention, and that's because we see the job of reform and the job of responsible economic ...