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Fiji super fund picks Northern Trust for custody

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... established over 50 years ago, has about $6.5 billion in assets as at June 2023. It is a major investor in the local Fiji economy and one of the country's largest property owners, including owning many hotels and resorts in the island nation. It marks ...

Australian economy 'fundamentally sound': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) chief executive Matt Comyn painted a positive picture for the Australian economy, despite ongoing cost-of-living pressures. Comyn said high interest rates are doing the job of bringing inflation under control, but the pace of ...

RBA seeks input on CBDC research project

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... here is to help address the larger question of how innovation in our financial system can best support the Australian economy in the digital age." Responses to the consultation paper must be received by Wednesday, December 11. In July 2022, the RBA and ...

ANZ profit slides, cuts dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... corporate customers with advanced transaction banking services," Elliott said. "In what is a challenging period for the global economy, we managed the bank prudently with sound levels of credit provisions, liquidity, and funding. "Higher interest rates ...

NAB profits, earnings slide

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... elevated and together with cost-of-living pressures causing customers to tighten their belts," Irvine said. "The Australian economy has remained resilient, however the impact of higher interest rates and cost of living is challenging for our customers... ...

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... known for China and Europe, there is some guess work on how it will impact Australia. "The direct impact on the Australian economy is less clear. Historically we were spared from Trump's steel and aluminium tariffs, so there is a chance we can dodge ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... may remain under some pressure as investors digest the impact," she said. The main concern over tariffs for the global economy is the knock-on effect they could have on inflation. Central banks around the world have been tackling the sticky inflation ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... inflation continues to fall only very slowly or because, by the time domestic inflation has eased sufficiently, the global economy is already re-inflating. "Although not our central case, we ascribe a 25% chance to the possibility that the RBA does not ...

Liberal MP calls for SoA replacement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... producing an SoA for clients, and make advice more affordable. "We have seen the unmet advice need continue to grow across our economy because people simply cannot afford financial advice. We have seen advisers close their books because they are flat ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... under each party. "While different parties may prioritise various economic policies, the overall growth trajectory of the economy is shaped by long-term trends and structural factors that transcend political cycles," it said. "Therefore, attributing ...