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US, China trade truce 'welcome' news for Australia: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... here. There's still a lot of unresolved issues. There's a lot of uncertainty, unpredictability, volatility in the global economy," Chalmers said. "Australia's got a lot to lose from a trade war between the US and China in particular, and so we want to ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... down with Daniel Mulino... Overall in the portfolio the big priorities are managing this global uncertainty, making our economy more productive, building more homes, rolling out the tax cuts, providing this cost-of-living help, continuing to make progress ...

'Lunatic' tariffs can directly hit Australia: Academics

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... Trump's 'incoherent' and 'lunatic' tariff policies that appear to have no logic or endgame if China's economy experiences a drastic slowdown, academics say. Australian National University (ANU) emeritus professor of strategic ...

Bill Gates to shutter Gates Foundation in 2045

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... infrastructure to ensue people always have access to financial and social services that foster an inclusive and equitable economy. "As Microsoft turns 50 years old, it feels right that I celebrate the milestone by committing to give away the resources ...

ASX outlines opportunities in listed markets amid IPO slump

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... it said. ASX general manager of listings James Posnett reiterated the listed market remains crucial to the Australian economy and should be tended to with urgency. "They [the listed markets] provide access to growth capital for our businesses and support ...

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... growth-oriented companies. Liem highlighted that the S&P 500 index delivered a "stellar" 25% return, buoyed by a resilient economy, corporate earnings growth and a favourable interest rate environment. The dominance of the Magnificent Seven, which benefited ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... the Fed of the flexibility to cut rates quickly, however Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell still asserted that the US economy is holding up relatively well despite the uncertainty. Focusing on what this means for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) ...

MA Financial partners to invest $2.6bn in middle market loans

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... evolution" in private credit. "The US middle market presents a compelling opportunity to deploy capital to real world economy businesses while earning strong risk-adjusted returns and benefiting from robust lender protections that are foundational to ...

New ACCC chief named

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... chief executive leading our capable people, our agency will continue to deliver important outcomes for the Australian economy and community." Proudfoot said she is very proud of the work she has already done at the ACCC and is looking forward to continuing ...

Global economic uncertainty the main priority: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... why we got this big majority [in the election] is because people recognise that if you wanted stability while the global economy was going crazy, then a majority Labor government was the best way to deliver that," Chalmers said. "Our agenda is really ...