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Inflation rises but RBA hike not inevitable

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... likely be a cut in November 2024," Bhimavarapu said. "We think a rate hike at this stage is less likely and could tip the economy into a deeper downturn." VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler agreed the fresh data was not enough ...

CommSec names top state for economic performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... assesses the performance of state and territory economies compared with the averages of the past decade or 'normal'. For each economy, the latest level of the indicator-such as retail spending or economic growth-is compared with the decade average. South ...

Super for housing will cause rents to soar: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... avert risks to the incomes of retirees, of fiscal damage, higher taxes, and a weaker capital base for Australia's economy."

Top 10 Australian share funds of FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... market gains were driven by the big four banks, which have benefitted from the surprising resilience of the Australian economy to date. By June 30, CBA had taken over Citigroup and Mitsubishi UFG to become the 13th largest bank globally."

ASIC to launch new criminal investigation team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... conduct. ""Clean financial markets are essential for the financial wellbeing of Australians and fundamental to an efficient economy. They enable business to raise capital and manage risk and give investors' confidence to invest," Longo said. "Protecting ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... president, has dropped out just weeks before the convention," Weiss said. "While the outcome of the election is often about the economy, the economy (and markets) is rarely about the election. "Investing based on elections is like a 'parlay' bet on the ...

Charges brought against ASX pump and dump group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... form of financial fraud, eroding investor wealth, threatening the integrity of our markets and potentially the Australian economy more broadly," ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "Upholding the integrity of our Australia's financial markets is a priority for ...

Rest awards private equity mandate to TowerBrook Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... aims to give the fund greater exposure to assets it expects to benefit from megatrends that will influence the global economy and society: digitalisation, decarbonisation, and demographic changes. "The TowerBrook Delta fund will look to invest in sectors ...

RBA needs to 'rip the band-aid off' and hike rates: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). While a lower unemployment rate is normally a good sign for the economy, VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said it wasn't the "hail Mary pass" the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

TelstraSuper pumps more into renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
... Miller said. "We are looking for these opportunities to allow our members to benefit from the transition to a lower carbon economy." He said as the technology evolves, so do the opportunities for investment. "We are delighted to support projects that ...