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Chalmers expected to deliver Budget surplus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... savings, leading to a cumulative improvement of $211.4 billion in the underlying cash balance over the next five years. The economy is expected to expand by only 1.75% in 2023-24, before regaining momentum in 2024-25 as improving real incomes growth ...

Listed companies drive economy's momentum: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Australian companies continue to defy odds and beat analysts' expectations to help keep the economy on its resilience streak. Perennial Partners lead portfolio manager Stephen Bruce, who presented at the Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) Capital Cities in ...

Economists react to latest RBA rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... regard it notes that inflation remains high, services inflation remains a concern with continuing excess demand in the economy, wages growth is consistent with the inflation target but this assumes productivity picks up further and right now unit labour ...

Sexism in the City: UK financial sector slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... Committee chair Harriett Baldwin said: "The UK's financial services sector is the crown jewel of this country's economy - admired by the international community and always takes pride in being ahead of the curve." "This well-paid sector will ...

Global dividends reached record high in 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... US$1.72 trillion this year - up 3.9% on a headline basis, equivalent to underlying growth of 5%. "Pessimism over the global economy proved ill-founded in 2023 and although the outlook is uncertain, dividends are well supported," Ben Lofthouse, head of ...

The tide is turning for North Asian equity markets: Maple-Brown Abbott

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... "experiencing a renaissance", the pair said, after a multi-decade period of stagnation following the burst of the bubble economy during the late-1980s, its equity market recently hit new highs. The MSCI Japan index was up ~29% in 2023 and another ~14% ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... Deloitte last year indicated that generative AI would "rapidly and significantly" disrupt over a quarter of the Australian economy, impacting nearly $600 billion in economic activity, especially within professional and financial services. Deloitte lead ...

Simple strategies to overcome gender super gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... - which means longer-term wealth building is on the back burner. "This is completely understandable given the broader economy, but there are small shifts women can do now that can have really big returns down the track," she said. "For instance, consolidating ...

Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... replaces Stuart Robert as shadow assistant treasurer. "Luke understands that small business is the backbone of the Australian economy. He has previously run a family business before entering Parliament and has a strong understanding of the financial ...

AustralianSuper to deploy £8 billion in the UK

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... said. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said AustralianSuper's investment in the UK is a vote of confidence in the British economy. "We've already halved inflation, debt is forecast to fall, and - with thanks to smart investors like AustralianSuper ...