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CommSec names new chief economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... deep knowledge of the financial markets, and a dedication to educating Australians on the importance of understanding the economy. "Craig's legacy goes beyond his economic forecasts - he's been a trusted voice during times of uncertainty. His clear ...

Australia a top destination for international investment: QIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... ranks 6 th, behind Norway, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, and Denmark. "This places us well ahead of many of our advanced economy peers who are our most likely competitors for foreign capital," Peter said. Australia sits ahead of New Zealand (8 th ) ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all it's ...

IMF issues stark inflation warning for Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... understanding sectoral dynamics and of calibrating monetary policy accordingly," it said. "With cyclical imbalances in the global economy waning, near-term policy priorities should be carefully calibrated to ensure a smooth landing. At the same time ...

US better positioned to deliver strong returns: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... months? It's all about China. At the end of September China announced some very significant stimulus packages to get the economy out of its slump. The impact on Australian stocks was quite dramatic, particularly the resources sector and mining companies. ...

CBA's conviction on December rate cut has 'dipped'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... "Australia's made really quite considerable progress when it comes to getting on top of the inflation challenge in our economy, less than half what we inherited on the monthly gauge and that's a good thing. "But the Reserve Bank will weigh that up, they'll ...

ETF winners and losers in September

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... performing exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as the industry hits $220 billion. The highest returns came from the VanEck China New Economy ETF, which climbed 21.4%, followed by the iShares China Large-Cap ETF up 20.1%, and the VanEck FTSE China A50 ETF ...

Ares buys GCP International in $5.5bn deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... Asia, and Latin America. Ares said GCP International has "a long history of building scaled platforms oriented to new economy sectors that benefit from attractive, long-term secular trends, such as industrial, digital infrastructure and self-storage." ...

Market has priced in 'too many' rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... in several cuts. "The market has priced in too many rate cuts overall. We're a bit more constructive on the overall economy relative to the market at this moment," Boothe said. "We don't see conditions in place for a recession, and believe the economy ...

RBA feels 'not enough has changed'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
... "Another was if the outlook for aggregate supply proved to be more constrained than currently expected - for instance, if the economy's current supply potential had been overestimated or if future productivity growth turned out to be weaker than assumed." ...