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Macquarie sees 'substantially' higher profits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... offset by higher operating expenses. Looking ahead, Macquarie flagged global economic conditions, inflation and interest rates, significant volatility events and the geopolitical landscape may influence the short-term outlook. "We continue to maintain ...

JANA strengthens debt research with senior Mercer hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... Pacific region. Before that, he held senior roles at BT, including head of income and alternatives and head of interest rates, overseeing multi-billion-dollar public and private debt portfolios. "Investment grade debt markets are evolving rapidly, and ...

Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... view it as a significant investment risk, followed by trade policy and tariffs (60%), economic growth (57%) and interest rates (55%). J.P. Morgan Private Bank global co-head of the family office practice William Sinclair said: "Through serving the world's ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said the RBA had no real choice but to pull the trigger on higher interest rates. "While the move was widely expected, it marks a clear escalation in the fight against inflation. With annual inflation still ...

Trump taps Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... political pressure and intimidation from the Trump's administration, which has been pushing for the Fed to lower interest rates. In making the nomination, the White House said Warsh is "exceptionally well-prepared to lead the world's most influential ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... been decimated over the past few years due to inflation, higher unemployment, weak growth in incomes and higher interest rates," Phillips said. "Lifting interest rates next week would worsen the pain and pose a greater threat than temporary inflation ...

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

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... and analysts is generally aligned that the decrease in unemployment will tip the scale in favour of a spike in interest rates.

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... Budden said. The study expects earnings growth to accelerate globally in 2026, led by emerging markets as lower interest rates and policy clarity support resilient fundamentals. However, it noted risks like inflation and geopolitical uncertainty remain ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... unprecedented statement against Trump, saying the threat of charges boils down to the fact the Fed did not lower interest rates as much or as quickly as the President would have liked. "This new threat is not about my testimony last June or about the ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... renovation project. Those are pretexts. "The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President." ...