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Forrests' donation crowns WA as most generous state: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... the Forrest's $5 billion donation to Minderoo, WA still recorded the highest average donation at $1160," KPMG urban economist Terry Rawnsley said. "While the cost-of-living crisis squeezed family budgets and led to a fall in the value of donations it ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... job the Senate confirmed me to do, with integrity and a commitment to serving the American people." Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the move from Trump appears to be a "last-ditch effort" to pressure Powell to not only end his term as ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... elevate coordination across strategies globally. Van Nostrand most recently served as global head of markets and chief economist at Lazard. Prior to joining Lazard, he served as acting assistant secretary of the US Treasury for economic policy. Previously ...

Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will raise interest rates at its first meeting of the year in February. Commonwealth Bank economist Ashwin Clarke said the bank has revised its forecasts, now expecting a 25 basis point cash rate rise in February. "Australia ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... year. So, that's the start of the worrying phase." In terms of policy settings coming from Trump, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said while geopolitical risks remain, trade concerns are less likely to have an impact on markets. "I don't ...

RBA hike may come as soon as February

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... inflation forecasts, strong housing and household consumption all point to monetary policy being too accommodative," Citi economist Faraz Syed. "Therefore, we shift our no policy change view to 50 basis points worth of rate hikes in 2026, starting as ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... holds no matter whether today's AI exuberance ultimately proves rational or not," the report said. Vanguard global chief economist and global head of investment strategy group Joe Davis said the attraction is diverting from innovation, and these are ...

NAB Private Wealth, JBWere names CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... and Herbert Smith Freehills. Sally Auld left JBWere as its chief investment officer in March to head to NAB as chief economist. JBWere's chief executive Maria Lykouras was also another high-profile name to leave the company around the same time. ...

Magellan global equities lead exits amid investigation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... a portfolio manager in 2018. Previously, he held roles with Morgan Stanley, Aon and UBS. He's also served as an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia. In its most recent note on Magellan, dated November 17, Morningstar said the group is exposed ...

RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... but economists were paying close attention to the tone of the statement released by the central bank. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said while the decision to keep rates on hold was expected, the accompanying statement "wasn't as hawkish ...