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| | | ... growth, for example, has averaged just below 0.4% per year since 2015, compared to the 60-year average of 1.6% p.a. The COVID-19 pandemic was one deterrent in recent years, along with systemic factors that slowed productivity in the lead up to the pandemic. ... |
| | | | ... in May 2025, largely driven by those seeking to "buy the dip". New investor participation has, however, slowed to a post-COVID low of 52,000, accounting for 4% of the active base. "We're seeing a more conviction-driven online investor base take shape," ... |
| | | | ... contribution to returns was also notable, thanks to investments in Australian airports, with valuations reverting to pre-COVID levels over the course of the year. Of the $33.6 billion invested in infrastructure, 6% or nearly $18 billion is in domestic ... |
| | | | ... opportunities across the ANZ hotel accommodation sector." "Following a period of significant price dislocation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and broader economic slowdown, we believe the Australian hotel sector now offers investors the unique ... |
| | | | ... to be regaining their footing after extended and unusual periods of high correlation between bonds and stocks due to post-Covid stimulus and low rates. With bond yields normalising, offering diversification benefits, we could see 60/40 funds re-emerge ... |
| | | | ... of top-line growth for half of asset managers. Almost half said alpha generation is difficult given unfamiliar risks from Covid-19, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the spike in inflation. "As if that were not enough, new external factors have emerged ... |
| | | | ... gratification" in the grind for productivity growth, just as budget reform remains a "hard and contested" arena. He noted that during COVID, government spending was almost a third of our economy, which he said was brought down to a quarter - but has ... |
| | | | ... advisory board. Commenting, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Wilkinson has been instrumental in formulating the economic response to COVID-19 and the implementation of JobKeeper, as well as the preparation of the past four budgets under the Labor government. ... |
| | | | ... catering to a shrinking industry, MIESF has recently struggled with declining member accounts and cash flows, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, CareSuper and MIESF confirmed the merger would go ahead, citing their shared member-first heritage ... |
| | | | The COVID-19 pandemic led to a "productivity bubble", in which measured labour productivity rose to a record high between January 2020 and March 2022 before returning to pre-pandemic levels in June 2023, the Productivity Commission (PC) has revealed. ... |
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