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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 ...

New Zealand exits recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... March quarter following two consecutive quarters of decline, putting to bed its technical recession for the meantime. The economy was buoyed by electricity, gas, water, and waste services; rental, hiring, and real estate services; education and training ...

NRF appoints inaugural chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... NRFC invests in Australian projects to transform industry capability, grow jobs and a skilled workforce and diversify the economy. It has $15 billion to invest using direct loans, equity investments and loan guarantees. The NRFC has seven priority sectors ...

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... He added that the thing keeping him up at night is trying to make sure that inflation comes down without smashing the economy. Annual consumer price index inflation peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and has since declined to 3.6% as of the ...