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Institutions must come to the table now: First Australians Capital

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... Meanwhile, NAB said the Indigenous business sector is forecasted to grow by 4% compared to 3% for the broader business economy. Indigenous employment is tracking along on a similar trajectory, explained Prakash. "That's 3.6% for Indigenous against 2% ...

Taskforce unveils recommendations for economic equality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... Women's Economic Equality: A 10-year plan to unleash the full capacity and contribution of women to the Australian economy today, the WEET presented reforms that are evidence-based and actionable with outcomes that will be measurable to the federal ...

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... above-target inflation to become entrenched and ultimately require monetary policy to wring more persistent inflation from the economy at a high cost to employment. Doing too much could also do unnecessary harm to the economy." Given the uncertainties ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... has refuted claims that the government's push to incorporate a Voice to Parliament has come at the expense of the economy. Tomorrow, millions of Australians will hit the polls and decide if a First Nations' Voice to Parliament should be enshrined ...

RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... increases the discount factor and hence lowers asset prices and in turn household wealth." Moreover, for a "small open economy" like Australia, the exchange rate channel can be important. Kent noted that when interest rates comparatively rise to central ...

Ireland to create new sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... public capital investment as we have seen in the past, we must also consider the known challenges facing our society and economy. The impact from rising global temperatures as a result of climate change will affect all parts of our society," McGrath ...

Multi-asset funds see $1bn exodus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... have lots of borrowing so higher rates are hitting cash flows in the sector as well as asset valuations, while a slowing economy is bad for tenant demand," she said. Overall, managed equity funds saw inflows of $705 million in the September quarter. ...

How will the Israel-Hamas conflict impact Australia?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... "It increases the risk that we may see a few rate rises in central banks around the world if it gets embedded into the economy." However, Dhar isn't convinced on that point. "There are two ways to look at higher oil prices and the impact on the economy," ...

Australia vulnerable to further shocks: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... buffers to support their operations or service debts. Going forward, a decline in demand associated with a slowdown in the economy will remain a key risk for business profitability and debt servicing. Businesses that are exposed to discretionary consumer ...

Peter Costello steps down from Future Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... be part of the inaugural FSC Trans-Tasman Strategic Leaders Summit, where I will talk about developments in the global economy and explore what it means for Australia and New Zealand investors," Costello said. "We're living through seismic shifts in ...