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Digitisation an immediate area of growth: Fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... despite a looming recession. "Of course, all of those companies to some degree are cyclical, in the sense that when the economy slows, the demand for them also slows," he added. However, that's somewhat offset by the structural underlying demand. "We ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... in. "The decision to hold interest rates steady this month provides the board with more time to assess the state of the economy and the outlook, in an environment of considerable uncertainty," he said. More importantly, Lowe warned that "some further ...

Economists divided: RBA's moment of truth looms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... expects the RBA to take a cautious approach and hold off on further monetary tightening as it assesses the outlook for the economy. "The RBA has expressed a willingness to target a soft-landing and maintain the high level of employment in the economy ...

QIC secures stake in smart metering company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... majority owned by private trust Entrust. The deal pushes QIC's investments dedicated to transitioning to a low-carbon economy to $5 billion. QIC has about $28.9 billion in total assets under management. QIC head of infrastructure Ross Israel said smart ...

Australian Retirement Trust names investment strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... on behalf of everyone at ART. In a LinkedIn post, the outgoing executive wrote: "Interesting times ahead for the global economy... and interesting times for me as I step away from ART/QSuper, destination to be decided." ART also said it will hire a head ...

Australian CPI falls to 6.8%, adds to halt hopes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... has troughed, it would pause," he said. "We have held our view since January largely based on our view that the domestic economy has been passing a turning point in activity around the turn of the year." Bloxham added that beyond April, HSBC expects ...

We sit at a watershed moment: Paton

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... Sydney this morning, La Trobe Financial chief investment officer Chris Paton shared his forward outlook for the Australian economy. According to Paton, local economic growth will be positive, albeit subdued throughout 2023 and 2024. This will be set ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... reflecting negative correlation. But selection is key." He said China's state-owned companies tend to concentrate on the old economy, and many of them have performed poorly. "Fiscal stimulus aimed at the consumer will benefit new economy sectors, including ...

Super funds back new renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... of the inevitable retirement of fossil fuel generation, coupled with ambitious net zero targets across the Australian economy, requiring significant investment in renewable energy generation, storage and transmission," Palisade chief executive Roger ...

The seven global megatrends to watch: CSIRO

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... have significant economic implications," she said. "It's been estimated that natural disasters cost the Australian economy around $38 billion in 2020, and this could increase to around $73 billion by 2060, assuming a low emissions future." While ...