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RBA cash rate hike forecast by economists

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... chief economist Shane Oliver said underlying inflation surprised on the upside again in the December quarter and retail sales have remained solid. Consequently, the RBA is likely to raise rates. QIC chief economist Mathew Peter commented that despite ...

Australian CPI accelerates to 7.3%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
... housing, with seasonal spending also a cause, following Black Friday's boosted sales. According to the data, retail sales rose by 1.4% while job vacancies fell to 4.9%. VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said labour market ...

RBA anticipated to lift the cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... forecasting a 25 basis point hike." "The RBA is aware that this is a double-edged sword. A tight labour market, strong retail sales, higher energy prices and continued supply shocks generally are all reasons to behave hawkishly; however, rate hikes locally ...

Warakirri Asset Management strengthens retail focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
Warakirri Asset Management has added to its retail sales team, recruiting from State Street Global Advisors. Melanie Fairbairn is taking on the role of regional manager, responsible for Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania and focused on family offices ...

QSuper bets on US recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... changing consumer behaviours, e-commerce will continue to boom, with online sales estimated to account for 30% of all retail sales over the next decade. "The Amazon phenomenon has changed both the nature of retailing and the industries that support it. ...

Talaria lists strategies on Chi-X

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... spent over three years at AMP Capital in distribution roles, acting as an intermediary between the investment teams, retail sales and marketing teams. In his most recent role as portfolio specialist, Hannigan was responsible for the retail distribution ...

MFS Investment Management launches new trust

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... Discovery Trust has been available to investors in the US since 2011. Last week, MFS confirmed its Australian head of retail sales Ross Cartwright is leaving his role to take on a different position in London.

MFS hunts new retail lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
MFS Investment Management is searching for a new head of retail sales for its local business, as the incumbent heads to London for a new role. MFS has confirmed Ross Cartwright is wrapping up as head of retail, Australia and New Zealand at the end of ...

Economic recap: Week to September 17

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... investment (8.9% in the year to August from 10.3% in the previous month), industrial production (5.3% from 6.4%) and retail sales (2.5% from 8.5%). The biggest uncertainty of all when it comes to investing in China is the uncertainty on how far president ...

Chief economist update: Chinese activity indicators disappoint but growth target intact

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... describes the latest batch of activity indicators out of China. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment that were still stronger than usual -- as they continue to come off the low ...