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Old challenges push asset managers to inflection point: Citi

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... of top-line growth for half of asset managers. Almost half said alpha generation is difficult given unfamiliar risks from Covid-19, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the spike in inflation. "As if that were not enough, new external factors have emerged ...

Chalmers champions productivity, urges tax reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... gratification" in the grind for productivity growth, just as budget reform remains a "hard and contested" arena. He noted that during COVID, government spending was almost a third of our economy, which he said was brought down to a quarter - but has ...

Treasury welcomes new leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... advisory board. Commenting, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Wilkinson has been instrumental in formulating the economic response to COVID-19 and the implementation of JobKeeper, as well as the preparation of the past four budgets under the Labor government. ...

Quality over quantity: CareSuper on mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... catering to a shrinking industry, MIESF has recently struggled with declining member accounts and cash flows, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, CareSuper and MIESF confirmed the merger would go ahead, citing their shared member-first heritage ...

COVID 'masked' issues at core of productivity problem: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a "productivity bubble", in which measured labour productivity rose to a record high between January 2020 and March 2022 before returning to pre-pandemic levels in June 2023, the Productivity Commission (PC) has revealed. ...

Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... money," she said, warning that this is not the ideal move - even in uncertain times. During major global crises such as Covid-19, the Gulf War and September 11, J.P. Morgan research shows that a balanced portfolio generally outperforms cash. For the ...

Benchmark-clinging passive investors risk meagre returns: Perpetual

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... three decades, four rounds of US Federal Reserve quantitative earnings during and after the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, lower tax rates, and more recently, investment hype surrounding artificial intelligence. He acknowledged that ...

Work from home saves employees $5308

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
Australians who have worked from home since the COVID-19 pandemic have cut their commutes by around three hours a week, equivalent to a time saving worth an estimated $5308 a year based on average wages, new research by the Committee for Economic Development ...

NAB forecasts 50bp rate cut in May

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... lines hold, the fallout has the potential to dwarf the economic impact on the Australian economy felt during the GFC and COVID." The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) reduced its cash rate this week, citing uncertainty surrounding the tariffs. "Against ...

Productivity problem a long-term trend: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... structural challenge that requires dedicated attention from government and industry," PC deputy chair Alex Robson said. "The COVID pandemic was a massive global economic shock. The pandemic and the policy response to it drove a sharp rise - and then ...