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Treasury releases climate disclosure draft legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... standards for climate-related financial disclosure by Australia, which will help facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy," Turner said. "ASFA has engaged constructively with consultations to date and continues to be interested to ensure the ...

BlackRock bags Global Infrastructure Partners for US$12.5bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... "Infrastructure is one of the most exciting long-term investment opportunities, as a number of structural shifts re-shape the global economy," said BlackRock chair and chief executive Larry Fink. "We believe the expansion of both physical and digital ...

ASX selected to develop local carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
... ASX managing director and chief executive Helen Lofthouse. "ASX is supportive of efforts to decarbonise the Australian economy and we are excited to be undertaking this work with the CER." Beginning this year, ASX and CER will "engage the industry to ...

Government reports improved fiscal outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... revenue," Gallagher said. Nevertheless, growth is forecast to moderate in the near-term as domestic activity wanes. The economy is expected to expand by only 1.75% in 2023-24, before regaining momentum in 2024-25 as improving real incomes growth support ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... first half of 2024, the outlook states. "Strong domestic population growth is providing some assistance to the Australian economy. This is being offset by a high-rate environment, cost pressures and low consumer confidence. These factors are weighing ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... meeting in November. RBA governor Michele Bullock stated yesterday that the "limited information" received on the domestic economy since the November meeting has been in line with expectations. She said the monthly CPI indicator for October suggests ...

Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... owners from sovereign wealth funds to pension funds have navigated a year when volatility and uncertainty in the global economy have been at their highest in a generation - with often divergent outcomes. "The disruption caused by elevated inflation and ...

Don't abandon 60/40: J.P Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
As the economy enters a period of transition, J.P. Morgan Asset Management (J.P. Morgan) has stressed the long-term advantages of the iconic 60/40 portfolio. The J.P. Morgan Asset Management 2024 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions (LTCMAs) report ...

Aussie fintech growth counteracted by local challenges: EY

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... underscores the evolution of the sector. "Fintech is now essential to financial institutions, small businesses, the digital economy and Australian consumers alike, with these innovative and disruptive companies embracing new business models and technology ...

Super funds increasing offshore investment, currency hedging lessens: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... months preceding the report. "In a perhaps surprising finding, both the heightened concerns about the health of the global economy and the outlook for more growth orientated assets have for the most part overridden the incentives to reduce foreign currency ...