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New investment fund to drive gender equality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... as a cornerstone investor in the fund, which will also direct 1% of its assets each year to non-profits that advance economic equality for women and their children in Australia. The fund will charge zero management or performance fees and requires a ...

Commonwealth Bank names chief economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has appointed Luke Yeaman as its new chief economist and head of global economic and markets research. Yeaman is currently a deputy secretary in the Department of Treasury and head of their macroeconomic group, a position he's ...

2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... election in the first half; and the Australian election is due by May although it's unlikely to lead to a radical change in economic policy but does run the risk of even more public spending. "These considerations point to at least a high risk of increased ...

GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu said the data came in under expectations. "The data confirms our worst fears of muted economic growth. Once again household consumption remained muted while that of the government did the heavy lifting, without which ...

Sally Auld to take on chief economist role at NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... JBWere. "We are delighted to appoint Sally Auld as our new chief economist. Sally's extensive experience and credentials in economic and financial market research make her the ideal candidate to continue Alan's legacy and lead our economics function ...

Dividends to be down in FY25: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... of lower taxes, deregulation, higher tariffs and larger fiscal deficits has further reinforced optimism regarding US economic growth outcomes for CY25 and CY26. "It appears that a second term President Trump is in a hurry and will not be meaningfully ...

Resources for the win in 2025: Datt Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... industrial metals will thrive via industrial developments. "Natural resources are essential to daily life and underpin global economic progress; global population growth, urbanisation and rising prosperity in developing economies are driving increased ...

Firms treat CSLR as 'insurance policy': FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
As the number of AFSL cancellations pile up due to the non-payment of Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) determinations, far too many financial services firms are taking advantage of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), treating ...

Bullock hints at no rate cut in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... stance that interest rates are likely to stay higher for longer as sticky inflation persists. Speaking at a Centre of Economic Development (CEDA) dinner, Bullock said she is regularly questioned about the bank's aggressive interest rate policy. "I ...

Swan hits back at Bragg: 'That's wrong of you'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
Cbus chair Wayne Swan faced the Senate Economics Committee today to answer questions around the super fund's claim handling delays, governance and payments made to the CFMEU. Cbus is facing legal action from the Australian Securities and Investments ...