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IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... down, real wages are growing, unemployment is low, we've overseen the creation of more than 1.2 million jobs and interest rates have already fallen three times this year," Chalmers said. "This is the soft landing we have been planning for, preparing ...

AusSuper exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... optimising daily liquidity requirements and portfolio performance. There, he specialised in short-term Australian dollar interest rates and instruments, including repurchase agreements and bills, and managed both asset and liability tactical duration ...

Resilience more important than growth: Arndt

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... tested the very assumptions that underpin investment theory: the free flow of trade and capital, low and stable interest rates, 60-40 portfolios," Arndt said. "For decades, investors have been conditioned to chase alpha - outperformance against the market ...

RBA says it can 'afford to be patient' on rate decisions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... preceding few years," it said. However, should the labour market weaken materially, it would be inclined to cut interest rates. "Members observed that many indicators of the labour market had softened over the prior year. They noted the risk that employment ...

RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised no one by keeping interest rates on hold at 3.6% at its November meeting, but economists were paying close attention to the tone of the statement released by the central bank. Betashares chief economist ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... a true reflection of non-performing and distressed fund assets. Only four funds published information about the interest rates or ranges charged to borrowers. Only one wholesale fund passed on the full economic benefits of interest earned from its assets ...

Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... restructuring Gayle Dickerson said businesses have extra breathing room due to strong market valuations, lower interest rates and increased consumer sentiment. However, she noted that this improvement remains delicate with ongoing geopolitical risk remaining ...

Kenya to establish sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... being the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. This was accrued on the back of rising inflation, high interest rates, floods and uncertainty resulting in protests and reduced spending. According to the World Bank, in the 12 months to February ...

M&A makes rebound, creating higher-value deals: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
Stronger balance sheets and lower interest rates are among the main drivers of renewed momentum in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to new research. Momentum is building again after a period of relative pause, Deloitte's The Deal in Focus ...

Instos continue to bite on risk: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... and, volatility measures remain subdued. This positivity was clearly boosted by the US Federal Reserve lowering interest rates in September for the first time this year, whilst also signalling that it would ease a further two times before 2025 is done ...

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Former chief financial officer at Rest returns in new role

VINNY VUCAGO
Rest is welcoming back its former chief financial officer as its inaugural chief commercial officer.

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN
Macquarie Group has provided its first quarter update at its AGM, with outgoing chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake describing trading conditions as "satisfactory".

GDG delivers 36% jump in FUM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Generation Development Group has reported strong growth to the year ending June 30.

Aussie Olympian's brother sentenced over crypto scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
The brother of Australian breakdancing Olympian 'Raygun' has been sentenced 12 months' imprisonment for his role in a global cryptocurrency scam.

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