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Super on parental leave bill hits parliament

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... superannuation simply because they took time out to care for others. These caring roles contribute meaningfully to the economy but come at a cost of dignity in retirement, mainly for women. As we observe Equal Pay Day this week, this legislation sends ...

Australia sees jump in zombie companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... continued to rise, indicating that the market is not concerned about the potential negative impact of these companies on the economy. In addition, stress tests on 45,000 active companies indicated that a two-fold increase in interest rates could turn ...

RBA on hold: Experts split on 2024 cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... until Q2 2025," Bloxham said. "The RBA noted in its statement that the 'gap between aggregate demand and supply in the economy is larger than previously thought'. Considering this, alongside the higher GDP growth profile, a higher underlying ...

Inflation rises but RBA hike not inevitable

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... likely be a cut in November 2024," Bhimavarapu said. "We think a rate hike at this stage is less likely and could tip the economy into a deeper downturn." VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler agreed the fresh data was not enough ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... president, has dropped out just weeks before the convention," Weiss said. "While the outcome of the election is often about the economy, the economy (and markets) is rarely about the election. "Investing based on elections is like a 'parlay' bet on the ...

Rest awards private equity mandate to TowerBrook Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... digitalisation, decarbonisation, and demographic changes. "The TowerBrook Delta fund will look to invest in sectors of the economy at the forefront of the megatrend shifts now and into the future, such as education and human capital development, food ...

RBA needs to 'rip the band-aid off' and hike rates: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). While a lower unemployment rate is normally a good sign for the economy, VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said it wasn't the "hail Mary pass" the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

RBA minutes confirm potential August rate hike

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... pointing towards a potential rate hike. "Ultimately the case to hold was the stronger one 'based on the view that the economy was still broadly tracking on a path consistent with returning inflation to target in 2026, while preserving as many of the ...

Rest's MySuper option returns 8.67% in FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... simply a passing trend. We think more beneficial opportunities will appear thanks to the ongoing digitalisation of the economy and society," Lill said. Additionally, Rest contends megatrends such as decarbonisation, deglobalisation, demographics, and ...

Australian wealth rises to $16.2tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... risk of their wealth falling should residential property prices pull back on higher interest rates and any slowing in the economy," Keith said. "While property owners have benefited from property price rises, more defensive assets such as fixed income ...