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Chief member officer departs Rest

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... brand and member experience, will step into the role of interim chief member officer when Potts departs just before Christmas.

Systemic issues impact 20k consumers: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
... insurer failed to provide the correct notice of a policy cancellation due to delays in mail processing caused by the Christmas shutdown period, impacting 145 policies. AFCA said life insurers are required to provide correct notice under section 210(5) ...

Commonwealth Bank finally relents on interest rate call

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Gareth Aird was one of the last experts predicting a rate cut before Christmas, but yesterday's data forced the top economist to finally relent. "As a result of [the CPI] data we see the RBA on hold at both ...

Inflation falls within RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%, VanEck portfolio manager Cameron McCormack said a white Christmas in Australia is more likely than a rate cut in 2024. "Despite today's announcement indicating inflation has fallen within the ...

High-profile Tribeca manager sets up shop

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... the distribution aspect of the firm that is yet-to-be named. Liu said she will officially unveil the details before Christmas. Liu has been with Tribeca for 19 years. She was appointed the sole portfolio manager of the fund after co-portfolio manager ...

IFM Investors loses top executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
... private equity specialist. David plans to take a short break before deciding what to do next - probably until after the Christmas holiday period. She has more than a few options open to her given her 30 years' of experience in superannuation and ...

RBA lays down the law on interest rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... down on keeping interest rates on hold for the remainder of this year, despite market expectations for a cut before Christmas. Speaking at the Anika Foundation Fundraising Lunch, Bullock said the board is sticking to its guns that there will be no near-term ...

Economists hit back at RBA guidance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... According to Finder's latest RBA Cash Rate Survey, around one in four economists expect to see the first rate cut by Christmas.

Interest rate relief unlikely 'this side of Christmas'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
... rates are likely to remain at current restrictive levels for an extended period with "little relief likely this side of Christmas". "There's a simmering risk that the RBA may feel obligated to raise rates further to reduce inflation in those demand-sensitive ...

Chalmers makes bold inflation prediction

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... government is predicting inflation will come back into the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3% by Christmas and will be sitting at around 2.75%. The prediction is at odds with the RBA's modelling which suggested inflation would still ...