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CBA's conviction on December rate cut has 'dipped'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... employment". "There is no numerical target around what constitutes full employment. Instead, full employment is the current maximum level of employment that is consistent with low and stable inflation," he said. The RBA's point estimate of the non-accelerating ...

ECB drops interest rates to 3.25%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... wages continue to rise at an elevated pace. In the Eurozone, annual inflation fell to 1.7% in September, which is the lowest level since April 2021. Energy prices dropped sharply, at an annual rate of -6.1%. Food price inflation was up at 2.4%. Goods ...

Hopes of RBA cut 'in tatters' after jobs data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in September, in line with the revised figure for August, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by around 64,000 people and the ...

JANA awarded mandate for $2bn construction leave scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... strong governance and due diligence. By partnering with JANA, we ensure that our members' funds are managed with the highest level of oversight and strategic insight," Tassone said. "JANA's ability to combine top-tier investment advice with a deep understanding ...

Liberal MPs slammed for 'dangerous' super policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... entrenching them in poverty. "Why do we expect women, especially marginalised women to go without income in retirement? What level of poverty is acceptable to our elected representatives? Or should we be aiming higher?" Delahunty said. "MPs of all political ...

Household spending drops in September: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... inflation will see the RBA cut interest rates in December 2024." The CommBank HSI Index tracks month-on-month data at a macro level and is based on de-identified payments data from approximately seven million CBA customers, comprising roughly 30% of ...

New shareholder, governance services firm enters market

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... transactions or annual general meetings," Stanghieri added. "PGS Advisers is positioned to be that trusted partner, offering a level of focus and specialisation that sets us apart in the market." Stanghieri expertise spans across proxy solicitation ...

Global X launches defence technology ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... that, unlike many civilian markets, defence revenues are closely tied to military needs, which gives the defence sector a level of resilience and less correlation with general economic cycles. This, he said, positions DTEC as an "attractive option for ...

AustralianSuper updates deceased members' investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... account. "While the Cash investment option is designed to have stable returns and has a 'very low' short-term risk level, investment returns may be lower than the returns of the previous investment option(s) you held before you died," the super ...

Managed account FUM passes $200bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... also doing well as interest rate expectations fell for the second half of 2024. "Looking forward we expect a continued high level of volatility in the markets even if shocks and market eddies are likely to be less frequent. This is in part due to the ...