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Crestone warns on economic challenges

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... defence expenditure, other international commitments, and Australia's supply chain security will be critical to the domestic outlook," the group said. For inflation, Crestone said that key questions will focus on the LNP's ability to control the budget ...

Yellen forebodes stagflation risks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
In Bonn, Germany, US secretary of the treasury Janet Yellen has called the global economic outlook challenging and uncertain; stagflation effects have depressed output and spending, she added. Yellen said the US understood when Russia invaded Ukraine ...

Pendal sees profits rise, to focus on costs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
... its operating expenses came in 3.7% higher. However, operating margin was up 5% to 42%, improving from 37%. Providing an outlook, Pendal said its key strategic priorities include capitalising on its expanded US institutional and wholesale footprint ...

Macquarie Group posts record earnings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2022
... interest rates, geopolitical events, and regulatory changes as just some of the factors that would influence its short-term outlook.

Investors sweat over inflation, interest rates: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... active investors in March reveals greater optimism for the Australian stock market than in previous months, with their outlook largely in lock step with the All Ordinaries Index since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Investment Trends said. "Overall ...

Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
In its latest commodity markets outlook, the World Bank has warned prices will likely remain high through to the end of 2024 and the transition to cleaner energy may be delayed. It comes as latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the largest ...

Salaries soar but uncertainty remains: Recruiter

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... biggest challenge in early 2022 was getting candidates to engage on roles. "Most people are still risk averse in their outlook and feeling bruised and battered after COVID, floods and more recently the shock of the Russian invasion of Ukraine," O'Connor ...

Key investor trends unveiled in latest IFM report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... transition driving greater investment in emission reduction programs. The report, Resilience and Transition: Infrastructure Outlook, highlights the macro-themes and disruptions that are shaping the infrastructure sector and creating investment opportunities. ...

Consumer confidence rises as inflation expectations drop

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
This week ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence increased by 2.3 points to 93.4 after petrol prices dropped approximately 30 cents per litre. But consumer confidence is still 14.3 points below its level from the same week a year ago. Consumer confidence ...

Perpetual moves to acquire Pendal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... uncertainty has materially impacted the trading values of global asset managers. The board will consider this, along with the outlook for Perpetual and the proposed merged group, as it comes to a decision on the offer. Pendal has appointed Macquarie ...