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War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... inflation challenges. But the policy responses to these challenges was different enough that it has driven different economic outcomes," Bloxham said. The RBNZ delivered substantial monetary tightening, lifting interest rates 525 basis points in total ...

Aussie dividends underperform on global scale: Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian dividends fell significantly, with key companies cutting payouts amid surging economic pressures, dipping behind other large players including the US, Canada, France, Japan and China, Janus Henderson Investors' new report shows. Global dividend ...

Trade war intensifies: China, Canada respond to Trump's tariffs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
US President Donald Trump has moved forward with tariffs on Mexico and Canada while doubling the 10% tariff imposed on Chinese imports in February. Canada and China have introduced their own retaliatory measures, further escalating trade tensions. Canadian ...

RBA 'not committed' to further rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... did not commit them to further reductions in the cash rate target at subsequent meetings," the RBA minutes said. "While economic outcomes had given members more confidence that they could return inflation to target at the same time as preserving most ...

Sydney to host global superannuation summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... state governors, and several "leading investment and business leaders" to gain insight into the new administration's economic priorities and investment opportunities for super funds. NSW Treasury Corp chief executive David Deverall told the gathering ...

The productivity problem: Good ideas never put to use

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
The Productivity Commission's (PC) latest Annual productivity bulletin has revealed multifactor productivity growth has been almost non-existent in recent times. The bulletin said a creeping inefficiency and failure to push the boundaries of innovation ...

'Less revenue for us': AustralianSuper on closing multiple accounts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
Fronting the Senate Economics Committee, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirmed internal communications between staff at AustralianSuper played a significant role in shaping its case against the super fund. Senator Andrew ...

Advisers grapple with AI, require support: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... contributions. North recently launched a review file note assistant and meeting transcription, as well as an insights and economic commentary tool that assists in preparing for annual review meetings. HUB24 continues to top user satisfaction in the latest ...

Deflation continues, albeit slowly

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.5% in the 12 months to January 2025, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Annual CPI inflation at 2.5% in January was the same as it was in December 2024," ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... Harvard's endowment and PIMCO, published The Only Game in Town in 2016, presenting central banks as the key driver of the economic agenda. But now it's governments in the driver's seat, NSW Treasury Corporation chief economist Brian Redican said at the ...