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RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026

... the cash rate is now in-line with its peak during the post-COVID-19 pandemic tightening phase. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the move marks a difference from other global central banks. "The fact that the RBA has been hiking makes it an outlier ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

... our economists are being kept very, very busy trying to work out that trade off." Meanwhile, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the Australian economy has suffered two significant negative shocks over a six-week period, the RBA's back-to-back rate ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026

... midpoint of that target range in 2028 and that's before this oil shock and other events." HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East makes things tricky for the RBA. "The domestic economy is operating beyond its ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025

... CPI report (as noted by the RBA) would kill off the chances of another rate cut this year." HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said while the change in tone was noteworthy, it was not the first time the central bank had done so. "First, at almost every ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025

... alternating between signaling and the live approach risks creating confusion," he said. Likewise, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said he believes another cut is on the cards this month. "With core inflation continuing to fall and guidance from the ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025

... the Albanese government is required to call the federal election prior to May 17 - a move that HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham has warned against. "As is typical of pre-election Budgets, we expect a boost to discretionary spending. Spending announcements ...

War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025

... Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) took different approaches. Now that inflation has cooled, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham has examined which approach was better. "At the end of the pandemic, both Australia and New Zealand had similar-sized high ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025

... will occur". These statements have experts split on when the next rate cut will be delivered. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham believes it will be quite some time until the central bank lowers the interest rate again. "We see the RBA now on hold for ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025

... inflation is now not far from the mid-point of the target band on a six-month annualised basis." HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham agrees the most recent CPI measure increases the case for a February cut, but said more information is still needed. "Core ...

Chalmers boasts inflation data, experts divided

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025

... thing." Despite trimmed mean inflation still well above the RBA's mid-point target of 2.5%, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the data was still a positive start to the year. "Our overall reading is that the CPI indicator figures suggest gradual ...

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Treasury considers reward system for whistleblowers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The government has opened consultation on a review of corporate whistleblowing laws in Australia to ensure they are working to effectively protect whistleblowers.

Raiz names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA

The chief executive of Raiz Invest stepped down after nearly four years in the post and has been replaced by former Selfwealth chief Craig Keary.

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Oxford Economics hypothesised an extreme scenario of "zero migration" globally and found while destination economies would see significant declines in output per capita, origin economies would have modest gains.

Invesco, Trinetra IM strategies to wind up

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After failing to scale, Invesco's True Balance Fund and Trinetra Investment Management's emerging markets strategy are set to wind up.

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