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Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... are making offshore investments more appealing for Australian investors, according to NSW Treasury Corporation chief economist Brian Redican. Speaking on the 2026 Financial Standard Economic Outlook webinar, Redican explained what we're experiencing ...

Former Mason Stevens investments lead sets up own OCIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... JBWere and chief growth officer at Investible. Other notable members of the arcpoint OCIO team include AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina, who is an independent investment committee member, and former Madison Financial Group general manager and ...

Trump hit by Supreme Court's 'body blow', strikes back with 15% global tariff

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... members to find their backbone in the same way that a majority of Supreme Court judges have done," Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said. Under the Supreme Court ruling, tariffs imposed for fentanyl trafficking and reciprocal tariffs imposed ...

Jobs rise in line with expectations, RBA hike still likely

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Bank's next rate hike, while a downside surprise is unlikely to meaningfully alter current pricing." Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the "solid gain" in employment following the strong rise in December confirms the labour market is positive ...

Bullish on AI? Don't buy US tech: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
Vanguard global chief economist Joe Davis said the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative economic force. However, while today's AI leaders dominate headlines, tomorrow's winners may look very different. Speaking at an ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... Chesler. "What makes this decision more consequential is that the economy is showing few signs of cooling." KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne said the move is a "more aggressive" approach from the central bank in the fight against inflation. "The circumstances ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... remains sticky, which historically has been one of the hardest components to bring back under control." Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the inflation figures have all but guaranteed two rate hikes this year, with the first likely coming ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike back when the board meets for the February meeting. BetaShares chief economist David Bassanese said while the report "does not guarantee a Reserve Bank interest rate hike," it makes next week's inflation ...

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... funds to invest in more diverse asset classes without worrying about failure. However, Australian Retirement Trust chief economist Brian Parker said while improvements to the superannuation performance test are always welcome, it's unlikely they would ...

Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... identify as single women with kids in their 40s, only 19% feel confident in contrast to 40% of men. AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina said the national gender gap in financial literacy is more severe than peer countries, such as the US, Germany ...