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Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... remain high through to the end of 2024 and the transition to cleaner energy may be delayed. It comes as latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the largest annual jump in CPI since 2000. The report from the World Bank says the war in Ukraine ...

Former ANZ Australia head in new role

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... ANZ. He left ANZ in 2019 and in the interim has been providing independent consultancy services to New Zealand and Australian companies. Founded only last year, Ohlsson's new bureau provides New Zealanders with access to high-value services and investment ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... billion supporting more than 100,000 jobs." Frydenberg position the defence spending spree as also being an investment in Australian jobs. A total of $38 billion of that spend is allocated to expanding the size of Australia's defence workforces, aimed ...

New initiative calculates how much Aussies need in retirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... issue, many retirees don't enjoy their retirement as much as they could as they are not confident spending. Using Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Super Consumers Australia calculated savings targets designed for homeowners, who make up 84% of retirees. ...

Education reforms are promising: SAFAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association argues that potential reforms to education standards will put the industry on a level playing field with other professions. In its submission to the federal government's proposal to reset education ...

Inflation to retreat in 2022: Fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... global financial system." In Australia, inflation rose 3% in the 12 months to September 2021, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This is benign compared to US inflation levels, which soared to a 39-year high of 6.8%, up from 2.3% at the ...

Economic recap: Week to December 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... lockdowns in the September quarter, the domestic economy shrank by much less than most of us were expecting. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report shows that GDP declined by 1.9% in the three months to September 2021. ...

Pella Funds Management adds to advisory board

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... chair of the Investor Group on Climate Change (Australia/NZ), is currently a member of the Coordinating Working Group, Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, and of the Chronos Expert Sustainability Network. Pella's chair, chief investment officer ...

Economic recap: Week to November 19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... bottlenecks, prompting businesses and consumers to bid prices higher. But how's it going for Australia? The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) update on the country's wages suggests that the RBA is correct. The annual growth in the country's total ...

Economic recap: Week to September 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its "National Accounts" report for the June 2021 quarter, and it was good... nay, it was great! The report showed the economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.7% in the second quarter of the year, taking ...