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Inflation hits highest level in over a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... inflation has rebounded from an encouragingly low 2.1% in June to an ugly 2.7% in July," he said. "The immediate monetary policy implication is to likely remove any chance of an RBA interest rate cut at the September policy meeting. The ongoing volatility ...

CBA appoints head of Australian economics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... economics and foreign exchange, responsible for developing CBA's forecasts for the major global economies, central bank policy and currencies. "The refresh of our GEMR team underscores our commitment to delivering sharp, actionable insights for our customers. ...

AustralianSuper executive joins SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
A former AustralianSuper executive has joined the Super Members Council (SMC) to strengthen its policy development for the superannuation sector. Nick Coates has commenced in the role of executive general manager policy reform and regulation. He was ...

APRA sets higher cybersecurity expectations for trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... against the backdrop of an increasingly complex and uncertain operating environment. "Heightened geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty in major economies have the potential to create risks to financial stability. In this environment, the importance ...

Grattan calls for large scale tax reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... system has worsened over time. "It can be fixed in pieces: reducing superannuation concessions so the system meets the policy objective of saving for a decent retirement, rather than being a tax shelter; introducing at least a low tax rate on earnings ...

Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... and therefore a coordinated approach is required. However, Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson, who confirmed that the association did not make a submission to the consultation, said ...

CEDA calls for 'seamless economy' reforms as Roundtable begins

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
... streamlined across a range of sectors affecting many areas of Australians' lives." The CEDA report said the National Competition Policy agreement reached late last year could provide a framework for a new agreement. However, it said the scale of funding ...

Vision Super divests G8 Education over abuse charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... of its centres. The company was added to the list of investment exclusions in Vision Super's responsible investment policy on July 27. In June, a former employee of G8 Education was charged with more than 70 child sex abuse offences allegedly involving ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... underpinned by volatility." "Volatility remains low, but the sensitivity to macro shocks, such as earnings disappointments, policy surprises, or geopolitical flare-ups, is high. "In our view, investors are optimistic but guarded, more inclined to rotate ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... being a factor in dropping the cash rate down by 25bp and enabling a continued orderly wind down of contractionary monetary policy settings over the coming six to 12 months."