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Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... rate hikes from the RBA in the months of May and August. "We're probably a little bit above consensus. The average economist probably thinks they hike only one more time," McMenamin said. He added that he sees household incomes remaining resilient ...

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 ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... of declining MFP and had the largest fall of any industry in 2024-25 at 3.2%. Productivity Commission (PC) research economist Joseph Christensen said increasing capital investment is key to addressing our labour productivity problem. "With greater access ...

Jobs rise in line with expectations, RBA hike still likely

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... data over the coming months should offer a clearer read on underlying trends," State Street Investment Management APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu said. "Focus now shifts to the January CPI release next week, with markets watching whether the firmer-than-expected ...

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 ...

Trump taps Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... from 2006 to 2011. Warsh was a finalist for the job in 2017, when Trump instead appointed Powell. Commonwealth Bank economist Harry Ottley said sentiment around the nomination is that a Warsh-led central bank would be more likely to give in to Trump's ...

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 ...