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CBA head of Australian economics steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) head of Australian economics Gareth Aird has stepped down from the role. Aird was with CBA for 13 years, joining the bank in November 2012 as a senior economist before taking on the head of Australian economics role in April ...

Unemployment data throws 'curveball' at RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
The unemployment rate rose from 4.1% to 4.3% in June, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said the surprise uptick in unemployment means the next rate ...

How will Trump's tariffs impact the RBA?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
After the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised economists by leaving interest rates on hold in July, GSFM investment specialist Stephen Miller expects the central bank will have some of its concerns addressed as US President Donald Trump's tariffs ...

Chalmers unveils reforms to enhance RBA transparency

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released an updated Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy (SCMP) and the first Statement of Expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) governance board. Chalmers said the RBA Monetary Policy Board formally ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... at the November policy meeting following the September quarter CPI report," he said. However, head of Deloitte Access Economics Pradeep Philip questioned the RBA's decision to hold. "We are now in a world where geopolitics is driving economics. In ...

Trade war could have positive impact on Aussie GDP: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
New modelling from the Productivity Commission (PC) in its annual Trade and Assistance Review (TAR) shows that proposed US trade policy measures will have a marginal direct impact on the Australian economy, but the risks and uncertainty they bring may ...

RBA interest rate cut expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... for a cautious and predictable approach to policy normalisation." Commonwealth Bank (CBA) junior associate Australian economics Lucinda Jerogin said the bank is also anticipating a 25bp cut to 3.6%. "A dovish May board decision and subsequent meeting ...

Improved economy not a guarantee of business success

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... technology implementation and digital disruption (48%) is a growing concern for chief financial officers." Deloitte Access Economics partner David Rumbens highlighted the condition of the economy has little to do with the pressures businesses are facing. ...

Chalmers opens economic reform consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has opened the new economic reform consultation paper while issuing more invitations to the government's Economic Reform Roundtable. "The roundtable is an important opportunity to build consensus for long term economic reform," ...

Magellan bolsters investment and distribution ranks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... focused on delivering stronger outcomes in real assets. "Rebecca brings deep industry experience, having held senior economics and consulting roles at PwC, TCorp, EY and Macquarie. She joins us from Australian Naval Infrastructure," the firm said.