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Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... mind, the case for a rate cut this month has been clear ever since release of the Q4 CPI report. In short, underlying inflation has come down quicker than the RBA expected, and the economy deserves to be rewarded for its good behaviour with a rate cut ...

Most retirees who rent live in poverty: Grattan Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... capital city...," the report said. Although the government has raised the maximum rate of rent assistance by 27% - above inflation - in the past two budgets, boosting the maximum rate of payment for singles by $1158 a year, "it remains inadequate," the ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... more severe economic impact. Still, Oliver argues that the threat to Australia's economic growth is greater than inflation. "The debate about inflation is ambiguous. If there's a reduction in global trade, then that means the cost of trade could ...

Future Fund reaches value of $237.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... fears at the start of the year of a US and global economic downturn caused by rates that have been held high to lower inflation, were not realised. Inflation has moderated and economic growth, trade, employment, wages and corporate balance sheets remain ...

TenCap hedge fund eyes $3bn AUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... will host its first meeting of 2025. Liu is confident that a rate cut will be announced, judging from the most recent inflation data. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% annually. Meanwhile, annual trimmed inflation ...

Transfer balance cap to rise on July 1

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
While the official word will come from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in March, the December 2024 inflation figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) yesterday confirmed the indexation of the cap. Currently $1.9 million, from ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... about Labor's policies after the latest CPI reading from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported underlying inflation was now at its lowest point in three years. "Our headline inflation is now lower than most major advanced economies, including ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... rate cut to ease the restrictiveness of current policy settings," he added. "I anticipate the RBA will welcome these inflation results and reward hard pressed households and mortgage holders with an interest rate cut at the February 17-18 policy meeting." ...

Martin Currie adds to active ETF stable

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... to provide a pre-tax income yield above the S&P/ASX 200 Index's yield and to grow this income above the rate of inflation. Franklin Templeton Australia, which is the parent company of Martin Currie, acts as the responsible entity for the fund. R3AL ...

Cbus hits $100bn in member assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... were implemented in full - particularly tariffs and large-scale deportations - they would pose risks to both growth and inflation," Chatfield said. "However, as in Trump's first term, it's likely that some of the commentary is dialled back and ...