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No US recession priced in yet: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... tariff announcement, there did become a general consensus that the magnitude of the tariffs would be enough to send the US economy into recession," Colosimo said. "Since then, we've seen a lot of those tariffs walked back. Aside from China, the retaliatory ...

Global X China Tech ETF in the works

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... doesn't represent progress in isolated verticals alone; rather, it reflects a coordinated transition across the innovation economy, which is moving to scaled commercialisation, Global X added. Global X also noted that despite operational progress, investor ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... sharpening the knife for further rate cuts." Chesler added that global events continue to be an ongoing risk to the Australian economy. "Obviously, the elephant in the room is the Trump tariffs regime. The longer-term impact of tariff policy on growth ...

Cbus chief investment officer resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... fund with a well-earned reputation for strong long-term returns that also makes a difference for members and the wider economy through our expertise in the built environment and job creation for members," Gavin said. "It is a privilege to lead the investment ...

WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... South Australia to move into second place. The State of the States report determines which Australian state or territory economy is performing best by tracking eight key economic indicators and comparing the latest observation with decade averages. "Western ...

Local challenger enters Australia's ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... concentrated," adding that having an industry dominated by a few players "something we see in other parts of the Australian economy." "This highly concentrated market benefits no one but the incumbents - and we think our entry will shift that dynamic. ...

Institutional capital returns to retail real estate after hiatus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... monetary policy easing through the year. The report noted Australia has the highest forecast population growth of any mature economy, with an expected increase of 7.3% over five years. That compares to just 0.9% growth in retail stock over the same period ...

RBA opens door to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... the consideration of an interest rate cut in May, as US President Donald Trump's tariffs place risks on the global economy. The RBA board minutes from the April meeting acknowledged that the market was pricing in a number of rate cuts before the ...

GSFM, Munro branch out to New Zealand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... 15 to 25 companies focused on decarbonisation and are tipped to benefit from clean energy and transport, the circular economy and energy efficiency. It also aims to achieve a return greater than the MSCI All Country World (Net) Index in $NZ (Net) over ...

Taxes and housing dominate election race

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... said Labor's plans to guarantee all low-deposit home loans for first home buyers could increase financial risk to the economy. ICA said lenders' mortgage insurance (LMI) is a critical component in Australia's housing market by facilitating access to ...