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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 ...

GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... 1.3% through the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Modest growth was seen broadly across the economy this quarter. Both public and private spending contributed to the growth, supported by a rise in exports of goods and services," ...

War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... lifting interest rates 525 basis points in total, with Bloxham saying the central bank accepted that it would "tip the economy into a recession". "As it turns out, GDP fell in 2024, the unemployment rate rose by almost 2ppts, and this combination brought ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... is so capricious, just as he can put on tariffs quickly, if it becomes clear that it's having a negative impact on the economy or financial markets, he's just as likely to reverse that decision as well." Turning to Australia, Redican noted the need for ...

Next decade could bring back the conservative portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... portfolios now look considerably better than they did five years ago, when bonds were obscenely low." As Parker mentioned, the economy is entering a new era where inflation - and in turn interest rates - are at more "normal" levels. As the era of ultra-low ...

Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... mortgage system, which she said is quite unusual compared to other economies - but inflation is a bigger threat to the economy than interest rates are. "The most important thing is that we bring inflation back within the 2-3% range, and it's even ...