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Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
It seems the challenges faced by the agricultural sector this year are likely to continue into 2024 as farmers grapple economic headwinds and lower commodity prices, however the second half is tipped to prove more fruitful. Trade conditions have improved ...

Local housing market to reach inflection point: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
Research by CoreLogic suggests the Australian housing market is heading towards an inflection point, with the rate of growth in home values becoming more diverse but generally weakening. According to the research, commissioned by NAB for its December ...

RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... macroeconomic conditions at the Commonwealth Treasury. Previously, Hunter served as a partner at KPMG Australia in the Economics and Tax Centre. She's also played a key role in establishing the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Australian offices at Oxford ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
In its final decision of the year, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates unchanged at 4.35%. The decision to hold spares borrowers a sixth interest rate rise in 2023, following a 25 basis point increase at its previous meeting in November. ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped faster than economists anticipated, coming in at 4.9% in October, a decline from 5.6% in September. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the decline represents the third consecutive quarter of lower annual ...

ASIC forced to pay James Mawhinney's legal costs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester and Bronte Capital founder John Hempton. Mawhinney has previously called on the Senate Economics Committee to investigate ASIC's handling of the matter. He is also currently suing ASIC and its other deputy chair Sarah ...

New bill to strip treasurer of RBA monetary policy veto powers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
The government will introduce a bill to parliament this week that proposes abolishing the treasurer's power to override the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) monetary policy decisions. Treasurer Jim Chalmers today announced the government's plans ...

Private equity, venture capital outperform listed assets: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
Over the past decade, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) in Australia have yielded an 18% return on investment compared to 9% for the ASX 100 and 8% for the ASX Small Ordinaries Index in the last decade. According to the Australian Investment ...

Inflation problem is homegrown: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock warned that Australians' spending habits - particularly in the services sector - are now fuelling inflation. A trip to the hairdresser and dentist, eating out, and sporting and recreational ...

Quality is worth paying for in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
To navigate the year ahead, UBS Global Wealth Management's chief investment office (CIO) team believes investors should look to quality stocks and bonds for positive returns. Outlined in its recent Year Ahead 2024 report, the UBS CIO team said as interest ...