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Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... wars strengthen the case for the RBA to cut rates, he would argue to the contrary. "These circumstances are bad for the economy and inflationary because of the tariffs. And of course, if the RBA seriously considers cutting rates, they'll be doing ...

Future Fund reaches value of $237.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... national portfolio of student accommodation facilities. "We continue to evaluate investment opportunities in the Australian economy consistent with the new investment mandate," he said. Also commenting on the result was Future Fund, chief investment ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... management exports by $2 billion each year, supporting a private sector-led economic recovery. He noted "the Australian economy is in a malaise", with GDP growth slowing over 2024 to an annual rate of 0.8%-the weakest in a generation outside the COVID-19 ...

Rest calls for advice reforms, extending SG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... holistic 'First Nations Retirement Strategy', and establish an ambitious plan to ensure the swift transition to a net zero economy. The fund wants to see the government prioritise the release of the Net Zero Plan and robust sectoral decarbonisation plans ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... unemployment, or with negative quarters of economic growth," Chalmers said. "What Australians have been able to achieve is an economy where growth has continued to tick over, albeit slowly, where unemployment has stayed incredibly low, jobs are being ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... current expectation of December. "As a result - and despite still solid employment growth - there's no question the economy deserves an interest rate cut to ease the restrictiveness of current policy settings," he added. "I anticipate the RBA will ...

WA best performing state, but economic growth lags

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
Western Australia snatched the title of the country's best performing economy in the September quarter, ranking first in five of the eight economic indicators assessed in the CommSec State of States report. The state claimed the top spot twice over ...

Cbus hits $100bn in member assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... for 2025, Chatfield said Donald Trump taking on his second, non-consecutive term as US President will likely impact the economy and markets. "While many of President Trump's policy priorities are well known, such as tariffs, tax cuts, deregulation ...

Super failures, greenwashing: ASIC's key issues in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... harms that may emerge with growth in private markets," ASIC said. "Both public and private markets are important to our economy and play a role in generating wealth. Through superannuation investments, many Australians have indirect exposure to private ...

Salter Brothers secures green loan for luxury retreat

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... trust with our customers," Salter Brothers ESG manager Mei McNamara explained. "We are also transitioning to a low-carbon economy across all our hotels. Our retreats are already equipped with EV chargers... the loan will support the expansion of our ...