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Qualitas shines in FY24, Charter Hall contracts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... continuing, particularly within the commercial real estate sector. It offers earnings stability in an environment where interest rates have risen and asset values are recalibrating," he said. Funds management revenue and net profit after tax grew in ...

Zenith increases defensive investment as recession risk looms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... growing. We still believe the US economy remains on a soft-landing path, which is an outcome of central banks raising interest rates just enough to bring down inflation to their target levels, without causing a major recession or meaningful increase ...

State Street receives Shariah-compliant certificate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... Middle East, US and UK markets, and is expected to maintain its upward trajectory, driven by anticipated lower interest rates and a strong appetite for investments in emerging markets," Gmuer said. "This comes at a time where we are seeing growing interest ...

Pandemic-era savings to dry up: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... said Australians had accrued around $300 billion in additional savings during the period, as a result ultra-low interest rates and lockdowns reducing spending. "Australian households are generally net savers, as evidenced by a positive savings rate on ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
The potential re-election of Donald Trump will likely jostle inflation and interest rates, and stoke further trade wars with China, according to Morningstar. If Trump wins in November, Morningstar director of equity research for Australia and New Zealand ...

Australia sees jump in zombie companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... 2022 to 3.02% in 2023. The real estate sector was the most affected by economic instability, inflation, and rising interest rates, while the travel and tourism sector saw a decline in zombie companies due to a post-pandemic recovery. Smaller companies ...

RBA on hold: Experts split on 2024 cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged at 4.35% at its August board meeting. RBA governor Michele Bullock said the case for an interest rate cut in the near-term was not a likely scenario. "Based on what I know today and what ...

Chalmers 'confident but not complacent' on economic prospects

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... seen has been driven by weaker than expected jobs growth and tech earnings in the US, as well as rising Japanese interest rates impacting Asian markets as well. Australia's not immune from these global developments," Chalmers said at a press conference. ...

Markets melt down over 'premature' recession fears

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... released in the US sparked recession fears with investors also concerned the Federal Reserve is behind in cutting interest rates. However, Bell Potter research assistant Andrew Ho said the market reaction may be an overreaction. "A renewed bout of volatility ...

AFCA complaints surge in FY24

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... for our service, but it's in everyone's interests that rising complaints are tackled at the source." Amid higher interest rates and increased costs of living, complaints involving financial difficulty rose 14% to 5525. home loan complaints accounted ...