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Cbus hits $100bn in member assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... for 2025, Chatfield said Donald Trump taking on his second, non-consecutive term as US President will likely impact the economy and markets. "While many of President Trump's policy priorities are well known, such as tariffs, tax cuts, deregulation ...

Government to streamline financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... dynamic and productive economy," Chalmers said. "It complements our other efforts to better target regulation across the economy, including through the biggest overhaul to merger settings in 50 years and our changes to strengthen and streamline the foreign ...

Financial services deregulation boosts economy by $2bn: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... Reforms in funds management, financial advice, and superannuation will usher in an extra $1.7 billion per year to the economy and can make Australia a serious financial services hub, the Financial Services Council (FSC) says. New modelling shows that ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... long-term interest rates, which would be a headwind given the very large capital investment required to decarbonise the economy. On the other hand, deregulation could accelerate investment in renewable infrastructure, as occurred during Trump's first ...

Where to invest when local equities look expensive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... prospects for Chinese equities. We're encouraged by signs that the authorities are prioritising policy support to shore up the economy and expect stimulus measures to continue evolving in the year ahead. "A more benign regulatory backdrop compared with ...

Economist's wishlist: Lower tariffs, bond yields settling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... further 25% on Mexico and Canada as soon as he comes into office," Mousina said. "Trade disputes create uncertainty in the economy and financial markets because it is unclear how countries will respond to threats. Usually, countries that have had tariffs ...

Australian economy on the up in 2025: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... factor contributing to the stickiness of inflation in Australia is stagnant labour productivity growth, which has left the economy still operating near its capacity despite softening demand," Feng said. However, Feng added that market sectors may face ...

New tool will streamline regulation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... the financial services sector," Chalmers said. "It complements our other efforts to better target regulation across the economy, including through the biggest overhaul to merger settings in 50 years and our changes to strengthen and streamline the foreign ...

The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... medium to long term, "higher productivity growth also underpins fiscal sustainability." "Even small changes that make the economy more dynamic and efficient can deliver big economic dividends and add up to major improvements in real wages and living ...

Chalmers defends budget deficits in MYEFO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... fiscal outlook (PEFO). "We are on track for a soft landing, and you can see that in any of the economic indicators. The economy is growing, inflation is moderating, real wages and real incomes are growing, unemployment is low - one million jobs have ...