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ART appoints chief financial officer, promotes managers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... investment professional. He came across from QSuper 13 years ago and earlier worked at the Reserve Bank of Australia as an economist and portfolio analyst. The third new leader, Zoe McHugh, joined Sunsuper just before it merged with QSuper to create ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... Australia on Monday, going as far as calling those claiming to know-it-all "false prophets". Bendigo Bank's chief economist David Robertson supports the RBA's sentiment, saying Australians should only expect a rate cut by the RBA six to nine ...

Wages grow 0.7% in June quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... been paid at different times across quarters depending on the timing of individual agency agreements," she said. AMP economist My Bui said the biggest wage rises came from industries with a large proportion of public employees such as healthcare and ...

RBA on hold: Experts split on 2024 cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... first 25bp interest rate cut in November 2024." However not everyone is on board with a November rate cut. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the RBA's concerns over persistent inflation will keep the central bank on hold for longer. "We see the ...

Inflation rises but RBA hike not inevitable

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... This is the first increase in annual CPI inflation since the December 2022 quarter." State Street Global Advisors APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu said the rise in inflation came in above expectations but an interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of ...

CommSec names top state for economic performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... both strong employment and population growth, at a time of higher-than-desired price inflation," said CommSec senior economist Ryan Felsman said. "South Australia's continued high-ranking is being driven by a solid job market and construction activity. ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... "Investing based on elections is like a 'parlay' bet on the markets, in the lingo of sports betting." Schroders senior US economist George Brown said Biden pulling out of the race has made a Trump victory more likely, which could weigh on inflation. ...

New lending for property investors up 30%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... it is very high but does remain below the peak it reached in 2015 just post the APRA limits," Commonwealth Bank (CBA) economist Stephen Wu said. CBA had expected new housing lending to rise 3.5% for the month, while the consensus was for a 1.8% rise. ...

RBA minutes confirm potential August rate hike

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... sufficient that inflation won't return to the target range of 2% to 3% within a reasonable time. Commonwealth Bank senior economist Belinda Allen said the RBA will be relying on upcoming data to determine whether a rate hike will be necessary in August. ...

Australia's competitiveness climbs world rankings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... result shows Australia's economy has been comparatively resilient despite global and domestic pressures," CEDA senior economist Melissa Wilson said. In addition, Australia's overall economic performance was positive seeing the nation rise from ...