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IMF issues stark inflation warning for Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... "However, notable revisions have taken place beneath the surface since April 2024, with upgrades to the forecast for the United States offsetting downgrades to those for other advanced economies, in particular, the largest European countries," the IMF ...

Household wealth rises in June quarter

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... and dwellings, contributing 1.3 percentage points to quarterly growth. "House prices have continued to rise across most states and territories, despite high interest rates," ABS head of finance statistics Mish Tan said. "This largely reflects ongoing ...

RBA doubling down on wholesale CBDC

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... underway for wholesale CBDC. In a thorough report, Central Bank Digital Currency and the Future of Digital Money in Australia, states that the launch of a wholesale CBDC is viable due to the placement of similar system that already exists -exchange settlement ...

Aussie female fund manager representation lags: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... "Progress, however, barely moved in some major developed world jurisdictions for asset managers. These include the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Switzerland. In these, female portfolio managers form between 10 and 12% of the manager ...

Superannuation objective legislation hits Senate floor

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... ensure that the focus of superannuation is on preserving savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement," the bill states. "The objective also includes the key principles which policymakers should consider in delivering on this purpose, that is ...

Inflation eases in July

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... 2024-25 Commonwealth Energy Bill Relief Fund rebates began in Queensland and Western Australia from July 2024 with other States and Territories to follow from August," Merrington said. "In addition, state-specific rebates were introduced in Western Australia ...

Zenith increases defensive investment as recession risk looms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... Zenith Investment Partners head of asset allocation Damien Hennessy said the looming risk of a recession in the United States has spurred some investment changes. Hennessey said the weaker-than-expected July jobs report in the US raised concerns of a ...

SEC seeks to shut down $450m Ponzi scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... It's alleged the scheme was operational from 2020 to at least June of this year, luring investors from at least 48 US states. As of May 2024, the scheme was receiving investment applications for more than $1.5 million each day, "driven by an organisation ...

ASIC intends to extend legislative instruments

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... impose specific record-keeping obligations for AFS licensees or their representatives as they provide personal advice. It states that licensees must keep records for seven years after the day the personal advice was provided to the client. They must ...

UK pension giant eyes Australian timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... has directed Campbell Global to investigate. It will also seek out opportunities in New Zealand, Chile, and the United States. It comes as Nest aims to increase its allocations to private assets in the coming years, with plans to have about 30% of its ...