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Chinese property market to stabilise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... construction industry will continue to downsize as a relative share of the economy and employment, resulting in reduced commodity and building materials demand from this sector," they said.

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... "The Albanese government's second surplus, while welcome, has again been driven by higher income tax takes and strong commodity prices. These are all temporary windfalls and are unlikely to persist as the economy slows. "Cost-of-living relief, primarily ...

Macquarie Group profits falls 32% to $3.52bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... Capital and most CGM businesses saw a net profit of $A3.7 billion, a 40% drop from FY23, influenced by high volatility in commodity markets that previously boosted FY23 results. Macquarie's net operating income fell by 12% to $16.9 billion, while its ...

Janus Henderson tailors fund to NZ investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... convertible arbitrage, event driven, equity market neutral, price pressure, risk transfer, fixed income, currency and commodity relative value, and portfolio protection. The fund aims to outperform the Reserve Bank of NZ official cash rate by 7% before ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... transmission of financial stress in China to Australia would likely be via a slowing in global economic activity, lower global commodity prices and reduced Chinese demand for Australian goods and services," the Assessment said. Additionally, high interest ...

Global economy to grow at a slower positive rate

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... geopolitical tensions and the rewiring of global partnerships, which remain a source of volatility for investment markets and commodity prices. "Over 40 elections, including those in Taiwan, India, and the US, could potentially increase market volatility ...

Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... Markets and Macquarie Capital, reported a significant drop in net profit for 3Q24, attributed to the previous year's high commodity trading gains and lower fees and commission income, though this was somewhat mitigated by investment income generated ...

Cash rate unchanged at 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... Qian Wang said the odds of Australia narrowly avoiding a recession in 2024 are high, having benefited from elevated commodity prices as a commodities exporter, relatively less restrictive monetary policy and supportive fiscal policy. Wang expects to ...

Ex-Merricks commodities guru launches hedge fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... trades. He noted that geopolitical turmoil is also disrupting traditional supply chains, leading to the rerouting of commodity flows and shifting relative commodity values. "Inflation and higher interest rates creates friction in the supply chain that ...

CFS Edge launches Cboe products

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... expects these products, which are based on a variety of underlying assets, including equity, fixed income, currency, commodity and crypto assets, to be available from 2024, pending regulatory approval. "We are delighted to announce this exciting partnership ...