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Size of super industry on ASIC's radar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... potential risks to financial stability as the superannuation sector grows. Questioned on her thoughts around the recent Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) report which stated that the central bank was concerned about the risks the super system poses to ...

Property 'well-placed' for growth: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... Melbourne," Burston added. Despite the positive outlook, investors need to be acutely aware with the movement from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), stating the strength of the recovery will depend upon the path of interest rates. "However, investors ...

Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
Fronting a Senate hearing today, Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok said the fund's board is still considering whether it will appoint the replacement directors nominated by the CFMEU back in September. In September, the CFMEU administrator re-nominated ...

Wages grow 3.5% for the year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... 4% since the June 2023 quarter. Commonwealth Bank senior economist Stephen Wu said the reading was softer than what the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) was expecting. "The big drop in the annual rate was expected. It reflected a much smaller lift in ...

RBA seeks input on CBDC research project

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is seeking industry feedback on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) research initiative, Project Acacia. The project will explore how different forms of digital money and associated infrastructure could support ...

Fed cuts rates as Powell is questioned on Trump win

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates overnight, in line with market expectations, but chair Jerome Powell faced a raft of questions over President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House. The Fed continued its policy easing cycle with a 25 ...

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... Australian investors now is the potential for global inflation to take a U-turn. Prior to Trump's victory the US Federal Reserve had begun a rate-cutting cycle. However, Trump's proposed trade tariffs could derail slowing inflation. GSFM investment specialist ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... higher spike in inflation and bond yields," Miller said. "Moreover, Trump's plan to exert more influence over the Federal Reserve decision-making process is not something bond investors are likely to look kindly upon. To emasculate the Fed's independence ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged at 4.35% at the November meeting, with the board indicating there are no plans for that to change anytime soon. "Headline inflation has fallen, but underlying inflation is still too high. ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... manager Rob Brewis agreed that both candidates' policies will likely lead to higher inflation and could cause the US Federal Reserve to put further rate cuts on hold, which could impact other established and emerging markets. "Regardless of the US election ...