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Australian economy 'at a crossroads': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) early next year. "The Australian economy is at an important juncture," CBA chief economist Luke Yeaman said. Yeaman said with private activity rebounding, consumer confidence climbing, and house price movements, the ...

Australia dominates APAC real estate private credit raisings

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... offering speed, flexibility, and solutions, in place of or complementing traditional lending sources." Knight Frank chief economist Ben Burston added that both global capital shifts and structural changes in the local market continue to drive the sector ...

Managed portfolios now the default: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... are moving towards to managed portfolios which deliver scale, operational efficiency, and robust governance. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said: "Managed portfolios are acting as a mirror to broader investment trends. They continue to continue to ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... may be higher than expected at the time of the August Statement on Monetary Policy," the RBA said. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the decision could be considered a 'hawkish hold', saying this statement potentially suggests the ...

RBNZ appoints Swedish central banker as governor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... September 2022. She has served on the executive board as a deputy governor since 2019. She also held the role of group chief economist and global head of macro research at Swedbank. "Anna's experience spans central banking, academia and financial markets. ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... holiday travel rose 3.4% in the 12 months to August, compared to a 3.2% rise in the 12 months to July. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the uptick in inflation "effectively kills" the last fleeting chance of an interest rate cut from the ...

AI adoption by investors 'grows rapidly': Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... were more likely to use AI (78%), as well as male investors (15% of men compare to 9% of women). Meantime, CA ANZ chief economist Richard Holden said despite global uncertainty, investors' confidence is buoyed by a strong domestic economy. "Confidence ...

Inflation hits highest level in over a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... rebound from last quarter. Expectations of rate cuts will be tempered by a stronger than expected print." Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the "absolute shocker" data has crushed September rate cut hopes. "The biggest disappointment is ...

CBA appoints head of Australian economics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... over a long period of time. I'm delighted to announce her appointment as CBA's head of Australian economics," CBA chief economist Luke Yeaman said. "Her deep expertise will be instrumental as we continue to lead the national conversation on key economic ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... flexible working arrangements, are also delivering better pay and work from home arrangements," the ACTU said. KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne said the data shows a continued resilience with the Australian labour market which would be positive news ...