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Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... disruptions from the conflict in the Middle East, partly offset by carryover from recent strong data and reduced tariff rates," the IMF said. While the toll growth and inflation revisions seem relatively modest at the global level, the IMF predicts a ...

Viridian targets double-digit growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... off 20% year on year," Shahien said. "Naturally as a business grows, it becomes more challenging to grow at those sorts of rates without M&A, but we're not shying away from having a huge internal, organic opportunity." Shahien said while the firm ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... actual losses right now are already a little higher than they should be, relative to the environment," he said. If interest rates or credit spreads ever go up, he said, the companies that borrowed will have to borrow at even higher rates, putting them ...

Prime Super tweaks fees across offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... accumulation member pays $448 and pension member pays $437.60. All investment options will see a drop in fees relative to current rates. Separately, Prime Super recently announced the closing of its Fixed Interest option for members from May 1. The Income ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... faces a growing fiscal burden, with debt servicing becoming materially more expensive as older debt is refinanced at higher rates," he said. "That leaves developed markets looking increasingly vulnerable to a prolonged period of weaker growth, persistent ...

Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... supply capacity, and the RBA had signalled it wanted to see demand slow, to bring above-target inflation down. "With interest rates rising, we were already expecting growth to ease modestly in 2026. The current energy and supply shock further complicates ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... likely that the March quarter inflation report will be uncomfortably high, leaving the Reserve Bank under pressure to raise rates again in May. News of a possible peace deal in Iran can't come quickly enough." Likewise, Bendigo Bank chief economist David ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... reform, the Treasurer said it is an important part of the government's productivity agenda with a focus on cutting income tax rates, lifting thresholds, returning bracket creep and incentivising participation. "We are working on more tax reform in the ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... the central bank's target range of 2-3%. The decision to hike was all but split, with five voting members agreeing to hike rates and four voting to leave them on hold. Interestingly, the board indicated ongoing conflict in the Middle East was not the ...

Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... asset-weighted average return of 9.6% versus the 13.3% gain in the S&P World Index (AUD). Over longer timeframes, underperformance rates exceeded 95% over the 10- and 15-year periods. Australian mid- and small-cap funds fared worse than their historical ...