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Private market investment impediments not insurmountable: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
Frontier's ' Super in the Economy ' report says super funds haven't invested more capital into private markets because of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test and that there are opportunities to create further investment in the sector. ...

Experts weigh in on Brookfield bid for Origin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... challenge Australia faces is that we have yet to have a national conversation on what role superannuation should play in the economy," Noble said. "If we do want superannuation to play a role in supporting Australia's transition to net zero emissions ...

Australia can avoid recession: Outlook

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... nation, he believes. Finally, Oliver said the Reserve Bank of Australia has opted to move into the slow lane, keeping the economy on an even keel. "After an initial run of rapid rate rises that returned the cash rate to more normal levels it has since ...

Federal Reserve raises rates 0.75%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... response to our policy actions, and we are seeing the effects on demand in the most interest-rate-sensitive sectors of the economy, such as housing. It will take time, however, for the full effects of monetary restraint to be realised, especially on ...

Interest rates will jump to slay "the evil of inflation": Lowe

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... necessary to achieve that. "The board is seeking to return inflation to the 2-3% range while at the same time keeping the economy on an even keel. It is still possible to do this, but there is a lot of uncertainty, and we could be knocked off that narrow ...

CPI poses awkward optics for RBA: Economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... is still clearly displaying its anti-inflation resolve - while lessening the risk of over tightening and weakening the economy by more than desired. "Indeed, returning to a 50-basis point hike next week would really be only out of fear not reality of ...

Hostplus hands Bell Asset Management $500m mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... inflation, you want to own companies where earnings are dictated by the quality of their franchise, not the direction of the economy." Cognisant of the likelihood of material earnings downgrades across the market, Bell reaffirmed that to help mitigate ...

New APRA chair named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... wellbeing of the Australian community with a strong and stable financial system that underpins the functioning of the economy," Lonsdale said. "The challenges in front of us are significant - a rapidly shifting macro-economic environment, rapid technological ...

Budget deficit pressured by debt costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), hospitals, aged care, medical benefits, Age Pension and defence - growing faster than the economy. These spending pressures have become even more pronounced since the election," Budget documents say. Treasurer Jim ...

Federal Budget is challenging: Economist

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... pushing electricity prices and pushing inflation - which will keep interest rates higher for longer, which will slow the economy down, which will add to unemployment. Or in other words, gas prices are very central to a bunch of the bad things that are ...