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Reserve Bank lifts cash rate target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... capacity constraints are increasingly playing a role. "A further rise in inflation is expected in the near term, but as supply-side disruptions are resolved, inflation is expected to decline back towards the target range of 2-3%," he said. "The central ...

CFS awards stewardship mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... resolve and where there is the ability to enact change. Issues could range from diversity on boards or in executive teams, supply chain sustainability issues, or whether plans to address climate change and offset carbon emissions are sufficiently in ...

US stocks crumble after Jerome Powell's hawkish comments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... and performing very well. Powell also claimed that the goal of the federal reserve at this time was to "get demand and supply back in sync so that inflation moves down and do so without a slowdown that amounts to a recession."

J.P. Morgan's net income falls 42%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... healthy levels." However, Dimon did warn of "significant geopolitical and economic challenges ahead due to high inflation, supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine." He concluded: "Our focus this quarter remained on helping our clients navigate difficult ...

Modern Slavery Act needs strengthening: Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... have more than $100 million in annual revenue have to report annually on modern slavery risks within their operations and supply chain and those of their owned or controlled entities, as well as report on measures taken to assess and address those risks. ...

Easter Bunny feels the inflationary pinch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... $US2667. "Prices of milk, raw sugar and cocoa - like many other commodities - have ratcheted higher following pull-back of supply following pandemic lockdowns in 2020. With economies re-opening, demand has shifted higher for many commodities, resulting ...

Tattarang invests in plastic-free fabric

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... Tattarang and R.M. Williams are on a journey of continuous improvement to remove plastics and other synthetics from our supply chains."

Consumer confidence rises as inflation expectations drop

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... worsening inflation over the coming quarters. Additional sources of uncertainty related to the speed of resolution of various supply-side issues, development in global energy markets and the evolution of labour costs have also dampened future inflationary ...

Mantis adds Zerocap crypto fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... asset by a number of key fundamental factors. The first is utility as a store of wealth which continues to improve while supply remains fixed. Increasing institutional participation along with continued penetration among tech-savvy direct investors is ...

Clients place more value on human advice: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... digital advice to automate particular services to help save time and costs, and ultimately bridge the gap between advice supply and demand."