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Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006

... official cash rate, this week will give financial markets more variables to digest as the Federal Treasury delivers its annual Budget. After keeping policy unchanged since March 2005, the RBA sent overnight borrowing rates to 5.75 per cent - their highest ...

Daily Economic Update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released data showing that total dwelling units approved increased by 2.2 per cent in March. A sharp 13.8 per cent surge in approvals for 'other' private sector dwelling units, which offset the 2.5 per cent ...

ASFA and JUST Super call for changes in the Budget

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2006

... ASFA's stance against a proposal to reduce employer contributions. ASFA made the calls in the lead up to next week's Federal Budget. Philipa Smith, chief executive officer of ASFA, said the changes would increase the level of retirement savings. "It's ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2006

... market speculation now will be whether the RBA will lift rates again, especially following an expected expansionary Federal Budget (to be released next week) or will the rate hike (and its immediate offshoot - a stronger A$), along with high crude oil ...

Daily economic update

Australian headline consumer prices rose by a slightly higher-than-expected 0.9 per cent in the March quarter taking the annual inflation rate to 3 per cent - right at the upper limit of the Reserve Bank of Australia's 2-3 per cent target band. Financial ...

Call for personal tax cuts to plug company tax loophole

KATE HAGE | TUESDAY, 18 APR 2006

... report comparing Australia's tax income system with international systems for Treasurer Peter Costello, ahead of May's Budget. The report revealed that Australia's top marginal tax rate, capital gains tax on shares held over a long period, tax on interest ...

Daily Economic Update

... wages would follow. These, along with the expected reduction in personal income taxes expected to be announced in the May Budget, would increase pressure on the RBA to lift interest rates. However, household spending would be constrained by high petrol ...

Tax cuts will trigger rates hike: Economists

KATE HAGE | WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2006

... the 13th month in a row, but Access Economics tips that rates will go north following any possible tax cuts in in May's budget announcement. Access Economics director, Chris Richardson, said while there has been a tussle in inflation pressures, through ...

Weekly economic round-up

... housing market might be near the end. This week's major market events include the release of the Federal Treasury's pre-budget review of Australia's tax system. More tax cuts could sustain the recovery in consumer spending that we have seen over the ...

DSTi wins tech mandate from Tassie's RBF

... Gilles said. Gilles said the implementation of phase one of the DSTi solution went smoothly with the project on time and on budget. Ian Mathieson, chief executive officer of DSTi Australia and New Zealand, said, "The changes RBF has made through the ...

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Former chief financial officer at Rest returns in new role

VINNY VUCAGO

Rest is welcoming back its former chief financial officer as its inaugural chief commercial officer.

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN

Macquarie Group has provided its first quarter update at its AGM, with outgoing chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake describing trading conditions as "satisfactory".

GDG delivers 36% jump in FUM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Generation Development Group has reported strong growth to the year ending June 30.

Aussie Olympian's brother sentenced over crypto scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The brother of Australian breakdancing Olympian 'Raygun' has been sentenced 12 months' imprisonment for his role in a global cryptocurrency scam.

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