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BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... partnership and commitment highlight the importance of high-integrity carbon credits in the transition to a low-carbon economy," he said. "This fund represents not only an investment in carbon abatement but a significant milestone in Australia's carbon ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... said, "I think this shows my faith in the economic benefits and opportunities of the energy transition and in a low carbon economy. "Australian and global businesses have already realised the financial strengths of protecting the environment though many ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... Japan's Nikkei plunge 12% on Tuesday and the S&P500 drop 3% a few days before off the back of data pointing to a slowing US economy. "I don't have a strong conviction around this Trump II scenario coming to pass, particularly given how dynamic ...

BlackRock names Asia Pacific operations chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... BlackRock's growth initiatives throughout the region to align with the structural changes taking place in the global economy," she said. "These market forces - be they digital disruption, demographic divergence, transition to a low-carbon economy ...

Australia sees jump in zombie companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... continued to rise, indicating that the market is not concerned about the potential negative impact of these companies on the economy. In addition, stress tests on 45,000 active companies indicated that a two-fold increase in interest rates could turn ...

Australians urged to consider bequests amid $5.4tn wealth transfer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... wealth Michael Saadie said the nation should consider contributing more. "Australia is a fortunate country with a strong economy, wealth, and a relatively small population. However, our giving to charitable organisations through bequests significantly ...

RBA on hold: Experts split on 2024 cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... until Q2 2025," Bloxham said. "The RBA noted in its statement that the 'gap between aggregate demand and supply in the economy is larger than previously thought'. Considering this, alongside the higher GDP growth profile, a higher underlying ...

Chalmers 'confident but not complacent' on economic prospects

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... Chalmers said at a press conference. However, Chalmers said despite the volatility, he has a positive outlook for Australia's economy. "We are confident about the Australian economy, we are confident we can continue to see inflation moderate," Chalmers ...

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 ...