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Government must revise infra pipeline: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... costs by $33 billion. During an interview with the ABC, Chalmers concurred with a warning issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week, saying the idea that governments should consider delaying or cancelling infrastructure spending as a ...

Macquarie appoints Byres, half-year results decline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023
... Reserve Bank of Australia's Payments System Board during that period. He is currently an adviser with the International Monetary Fund. Byres is one of three bank-only non-executive directors at Macquarie, together with former Challenger funds management ...

Fidelity launches global long-short fund to Aussie market

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... short exposure to benefit from stock price falls." Given the current market stress, inflationary pressures, tightening monetary policy and growth headwinds, Solomakhin explained there is an abundance of fear. "This environment creates a rich pool of ...

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... labour market is no longer easing, could put further progress on inflation at risk and could warrant further tightening of monetary policy. "Along with many other factors, actual and expected changes in the stance of monetary policy affect broader financial ...

RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... rise in the cash rate leads to higher interest payments for those with debt, there exists other avenues through which monetary policy influences demand and curtails inflation in Australia. Kent told Bloomberg's office on Wednesday that the cash-flow ...

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
... 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 Coast, Georgieva expressed optimism for ...

Bullock keeps cash rate at 4.10%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has left the cash rate at 4.10% for the month of October. Announcing the latest monetary policy decision whilst taking the helm for the first time, Bullock left the door open for potential rate hikes in the future. ...

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
The Bank of England's (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee has voted five to four to hold the policy rate steady at 5.25%, while unanimously agreeing to reduce the stock of UK government bond purchases by £100 billion over the next year. In halting a run ...

ECB raises rates to record high of 4%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... outlook in light of the incoming economic and financial data, the dynamics of underlying inflation, and the strength of monetary policy transmission." It's a decision that GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller agrees on. "Certainly, economic ...