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Deficit to reach $26bn: Deloitte

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... shows. The deficit marks a $0.8 billion improvement from the projected $26.9 billion deficit in the 2024-25 mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO), primarily driven by revenue upgrades. "However, starting in 2025-26, this trend is expected to reverse ...

Macquarie heavyweights headline 2025 Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... helping to solve social and environmental challenges. By doing that, we are creating part of the transition to a new economic system that Viktor describes," Series said. Series will moderate the panel Institutional Investors - Investing in an Era of ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... Investor Symposium. Amid the spate of universal tariffs imposed by the US, VanEck cross-asset specialist Anna Wu said the economic growth in China will help lift its trade partners, including Australia. "It's no news to most of us that China and ...

Australia must focus on 'friend-shoring': UNSW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
The first research from the e61-UNSW Policy Research Partnership has highlighted the major economic policy challenges faced by Australia and made five key recommendations ahead of this year's federal election. The research found that navigating United ...

US equities face volatility as growth risks mount: Morgan Stanley

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... the market later in the year- no pain, no gain," the bank said. In its bear-case scenario, Morgan Stanley said that if economic growth weakens significantly and the likelihood of recession increases, the S&P 500 could fall to around 4600. Although such ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... reality is accelerated action is needed from the government and private sector to tackle entrenched inequalities as an economic imperative. This year's International Women's Day is urging the financial services sector to accelerate action for ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
Christine Bartlett has joined the board of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) as chair, taking over from WA-based business leader Diane Smith-Gander earlier this month. CEDA chief executive Melinda Cilento said Bartlett brings ...

Tokenisation can save US$135m in back-office costs: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
Tokenisation can save the asset management industry US$135 billion in back office and administrative costs that drain the bottom line, a new study from Calastone found. The survey of 26 asset managers from Asia, the UK, US and Europe expressed their ...

Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... managing money." Jackson said the impact of the discrepancy between genders is significant, especially in the current economic climate. "Cost-of-living pressures are being felt very keenly by women, with three quarters of women saying they have reduced ...

GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... national accounts Katherine Keenan said. GDP per capita grew 0.1% this quarter following seven consecutive quarterly drops. "Economic growth picked up from the December quarter 2023 through to the December quarter 2024. GDP growth was up 1.3% over this ...