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Allan Gray exposes 'hateful eight' bubble threat

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025

... to have led to significant market dislocation and stretched fundamentals. Trade tensions, populist politics and monetary policy have become front-of-mind distractions, shifting attention away from long-term fundamentals," Mawhinney said. Notably, that ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025

... board will continue to put more weight on the domestic flow of data rather than international developments in the monetary policy setting process." Zenith head of asset allocation Damien Hennessy agrees that while the situation with the US has caused ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025

... is concerned at repeating the mistakes of the 1970s 'stagflation-heavy' environment where a premature easing of monetary policy, while inflation remained elevated, led to an extended period of economic dislocation, including high inflation, low growth ...

Institutional capital returns to retail real estate after hiatus

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025

... stable and conducive economic environment, marked by strong population growth, stabilising inflation, and expected monetary policy easing through the year. The report noted Australia has the highest forecast population growth of any mature economy, with ...

RBA opens door to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025

... weight to their decision making. "Members observed that the May meeting would be an opportune time to revisit the monetary policy setting with the benefit of additional data about inflation, wages, the labour market and trends in economic activity, along ...

Bullock hushes rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025

... Bullock said the RBA is working to "build a fuller picture" of the possible impacts as it prepares for the May monetary policy meeting. "There are a lot of moving parts. We are bringing all this together to form an objective assessment of what it means ...

RBA flags concerns over 'geopolitical uncertainties'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025

... greater clarity on the outlook. "Inflation, however, could move in either direction. Many central banks have eased monetary policy since the start of the year, but they have become increasingly attentive to the evolving risks from recent global policy ...

Inflation slows, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025

... not believe that the inflation beast has been fully tamed. Yesterday's budget measures indicate that fiscal and monetary policy continues to be at odds, with a number of measures, including the tax cuts, student debt cuts, and the spending on Medicare ...

RBA forecasting has been 'terrible': Yarra Capital Management

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025

... co-head of Australian fixed income Roy Keenan believes the RBA is "really behind the curve" when it comes to easing monetary policy, arguing that a delayed rate cut has little to no effect. The firm had predicted at least two interest rate cuts in Australia ...

GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025

... below Australia's historical average (3.34% annual growth), the modest GDP growth in an environment of tighter monetary policy indicates the economy is heading towards recovery," McCormack said. "The main question is whether this positive momentum ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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