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Michele Bullock to be next RBA governor

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... feed into our decision but I don't want to artificially limit it now." The RBA boss may have changed but the economic outlook is still treacherous as inflation continues to be balanced against rising interest rates. Chalmers acknowledged Australians ...

Federal Reserve holds rates steady

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook," a FOMC statement said. "The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks ...

APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... region's deals by volume between 2018 and 2023, as well as 80% of total AUM as of September. However, as China's economic outlook weakened other parts of the region have been steadily increasing activity, but Australia was not one of those countries. ...

Mercer scoops up third BT business unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... of stressed assets, however we boosted credit impairment provisions this half reflecting the forecast tougher economic outlook."

Purpose of pause to gather more data: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... in a short period. The board weighed up the value of pausing at the meeting to gather more information on the economic outlook. "Over the coming month, members observed that they would receive another quarterly reading on inflation, additional monthly ...

Global economic growth hits 20-year low: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... Fund (IMF) has reported a significant decrease in global economic growth, reaching a 20-year low. The IMF World Economic Outlook 2023 report said there were tentative signs in early 2023 that the world economy could achieve a soft landing - with inflation ...

Lowe reinforces more hikes may come

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... Rather, the RBA board held rates steady to better gauge the impact of increased interest rates and to assess the economic outlook. "The board is conscious that monetary policy operates with a lag and that the full effect of the increases to date is yet ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... of high energy costs and high inflation. "With small businesses confronting an increasingly uncertain global economic outlook, this reinforces the need for a sustainable wage increase for the 2.66 million award employees under the Fair Work Commission's ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... Phillip Lowe flagged the release of important data would largely inform the board's policy decision in April. In an economic outlook provided by Aird, he said two out of four domestic data releases have so far been published. "The NAB Business Survey ...

UHNWs wealth in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... activities. "Whether due to an ongoing reassessment of lifestyles or continuing pent-up demand from the pandemic, the economic outlook appears brighter," Knight Frank said. "While there may be elements of 'hunker down and ride it out' with some ...