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RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... rate at 3.60% for a number of quarters after that," he affirmed. "Our view is primarily about our expectation that the economy passed a turning point in activity, the jobs market and inflation around the turn of the year." Bloxham said HSBC believes ...

Government targets ASX dominance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... competitive financial system that works for consumers, businesses and investors - and that delivers for the Australian economy and the Australian people." In the wake of the proposed changes, ASIC is clamping down on the ASX to ensure that it successfully ...

Family offices ready to take risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... the year ahead, 31% of which expect the increase to be dramatic. The main reason for this is optimism about the global economy, with 57% feeling inflation has peaked and 54% saying markets are over the worst and set for recovery. However, interest in ...

The sophistication of cyber threats is increasing: O'Neil

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... country faces. "We've seen some really big data breaches over the last year that have been experienced right across the economy, and they really underline this importance of making sure that we modernise Australia's approach to cybersecurity ...

Advice industry must change as population ages: Expert

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... Professionals Congress London Business School professor Andrew Scott appeared via video explained the shift toward an "evergreen economy" away from a "silver economy" and the impact on advice. "Multistage lives where people are of different biological ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... exist. Heron hopes the campaign will secure funding to produce a thorough expert report on the matter and the cost to the economy. Data collection is already underway in the form of surveys distributed to union members. "We know with any numbers that ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... closing the gender pay gap for women in retirement. "One of the things we know is that the most productive workers in the economy are women who work part-time after having children," Dawson explains. "This is because when women go back to work after ...

Inflation erodes retiree savings by 7.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... retail trade and business surveys would provide important additional information, as would developments in the global economy. Members agreed to reconsider the case for a pause at the following meeting, recognising that pausing would allow additional ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the superannuation system is one of the reasons he feels optimistic about the future of the economy, though remained realistic about possible challenges ahead. Appearing via video, Chalmers said we're experiencing a defining ...

Lending to small businesses increases: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... innovations. We need Australians of all ages running and owning small businesses. Diversity brings huge benefits to the economy," the report reads. The survey, which expanded to small businesses operating in the Asia Pacific, found no material increase ...