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The ugly truth: Unattractive fund managers are investment darlings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... mother could love pays off in funds management, as unattractive fundies outperform their good-looking peers. In the first economics study to employ a deep learning model to quantify facial attractiveness, unattractive fund managers notched up an extra ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has refuted claims that the government's push to incorporate a Voice to Parliament has come at the expense of the economy. Tomorrow, millions of Australians will hit the polls and decide if a First Nations' Voice to Parliament ...

RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor Christopher Kent has punctuated that beyond the cash-flow channel, where a rise in the cash rate leads to higher interest payments for those with debt, there exists other avenues through which monetary ...

Future Fund refreshes investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... will include the heads of dynamic asset allocation, strategic opportunities and integration, overlays and treasury and economics and capital markets. Murray was formerly head of overlays and has been acting in the deputy chief investment officer role ...

How will the Israel-Hamas conflict impact Australia?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
The Hamas-led attack in Israel has led to speculation on market impact and potential volatility, however, the primary concern remains the price of oil. Speaking to Financial Standard, Commonwealth Bank director of mining and energy commodities research ...

Australia vulnerable to further shocks: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Australian businesses and households are vulnerable to further shocks following high inflation and the tightening of monetary policy. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) most recent Financial Stability Review, the Australian business ...

Global economy 'remarkably resilient', faces growth challenges: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
The global economy has shown "remarkable resilience" stemming from a strong demand for services and "tangible progress" in combatting inflation, International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva said. In a speech in Abidjan, Ivory ...

Bullock keeps cash rate at 4.10%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... to continue to decline and to be back within the 2-3% target range in late 2025," she said. Head of Deloitte Access Economics Pradeep Philip said the decision to hold rates is the correct one as businesses and households breathe a collective sigh of ...

Inflation rises to 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) experienced a slight increase in the month of August, jumping to 5.2% from 4.9% in July. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that the major contributors to the price increase included housing ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
The government has unveiled its plan to overhaul the employment system in its newly released whitepaper, including encouraging older Australians to stay in the workforce by extending the work bonus and introducing a new skills passport. The Working ...