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abrdn chief economist rejoins Reserve Bank

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
Jeremy Lawson has rejoined Australia's central bank after working as abrdn's chief economist for 10 years. Lawson has been appointed deputy head of the international department at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), effective August 1. He began ...

AustralianSuper hires investment lead in Europe

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
AustralianSuper's head of allocation and research is the latest executive to relocate to the asset owner's burgeoning London office. After eight years working at the $250 billion super fund, Carl Astorri has been appointed head of investments ...

Economic stimulus unlikely in budget: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is focused on cooling inflation, it's unlikely the May budget will look to boost the economy, Commonwealth Bank's Gareth Aird tells Financial Standard. Some were stumped this week after the RBA sent ...

RBA verdict on knife edge: Economists split

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
As anticipation builds for today's Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meeting, economists are sharply divided on the outcome. Last month, the RBA held the cash rate steady at 3.6%. However, leading economists cautioned Australians not to discount the possibility ...

RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
The decision by Treasury to appoint former Fair Work Commission president Iain Ross and former AustralianSuper chair Elana Rubin as part-time members of the RBA board has sparked debate. Following the release of the review of the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Franking credit changes could backfire: SMSF Association

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
The SMSF Association is concerned over proposed laws that will impact franking credits for distributions funded by capital raisings. In a submission to the Senate Economics Committee, due to report on May 26, the SMSF Association said that amendments ...

Economists divided: RBA's moment of truth looms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Economists are split on the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) upcoming decision on whether to raise the cash rate from 3.6%. The major banks are at odds: ANZ and NAB forecast a 25 basis point cash rate hike, while Commonwealth Bank and Westpac anticipate ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can play an important role in institutional portfolios through strategic and dynamic allocations, explained DWS Asset Management and GIC Capital Markets. In a joint paper, the firms said REITS can complement private ...

We sit at a watershed moment: Paton

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
Kicking off the Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) in Sydney this morning, La Trobe Financial chief investment officer Chris Paton shared his forward outlook for the Australian economy. According to Paton, local economic growth will be positive, albeit subdued ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
Australian financial markets have been bracing for a pause in rate hikes, however recent instability has economists recalibrating their view. The coin is being tossed ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) meeting next month, with suggestions ...