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Financial services deregulation boosts economy by $2bn: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... export revenue, while productivity in the sector can result in a $800 million-a-year boost. Currently, Australia only exports 6.5% of funds under management, compared to Singapore, which exports 78%. Making Australia truly competitive is made possible ...

Best ESG super options revealed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... highly adverse environmental or social impact, including climate change and controversial weapons, tobacco, and live animal exports. Owned by ISS STOXX, Rainmaker Group is publisher of Financial Standard and FS Sustainability.

Economist's wishlist: Lower tariffs, bond yields settling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... indicated so far, that some are negotiated down and that other countries impose only minor retaliatory measures on US exports." Mousina said there is also hope that inflation will not reaccelerate and undo the positive work done during 2024 to bring ...

GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... hotels, cafes and restaurants, and recreation and culture. Net trade contributed 0.1 percentage points to GDP growth as exports grew 0.2% and imports fell 0.3% this quarter. Exports of goods rose 0.9%, driven by non-rural goods due to more overseas demand ...

ECB cuts rates for second time

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... quarter's 0.3%, and falling short of projections. ECB president Christine Lagarde said growth stemmed mainly from net exports and government spending. "Private domestic demand weakened as households consumed less, firms cut down business investment and ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... potentially more US import tariffs on goods from China will likely stifle China's initiative to grow through industrial exports. "China is the major source of demand for mined commodities. China's ability to offset weakness in infrastructure ...

How will the Israel-Hamas conflict impact Australia?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... September, but we have seen a price reaction, and that's being based around this potential disruption to Iran's oil exports." Principal Asset Management chief global strategist Seema Shah agrees, the critical macro concern lies with the oil market. ...

RBA holds cash rate at 4.1%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... hikes. Since, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed GDP increased by 0.4% in the June quarter, mainly offset by exports and investments. While the recent pause may have caused temporary relief, the RBA warned that despite inflation passing ...

Australia-UK FTA a boon for local business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... benefit both countries. The deal includes a two-way goods trade that was worth $10 billion in 2022. Australia's major exports to the UK are lead, alcohol, and measuring and analysis equipment. "Australia has negotiated improved market access for our ...

How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... that while the commodities sector is just 22% of Australia's $2 trillion GDP, it accounts for almost 70% of national exports. As a result, the 9% increase in expected tax receipts for 2022-23 over 2021-22 and the 4% increase in expenditures don't ...