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US recession probability reaches 75% - is Australia at risk?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... financial distress, particularly those with USD denominated debt. Albeit some pessimism, Saxena affirmed that Australia's economy will remain resilient, even if the US recession leads the country back towards a globally low interest rate environment. ...

CPI poses awkward optics for RBA: Economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... is still clearly displaying its anti-inflation resolve - while lessening the risk of over tightening and weakening the economy by more than desired. "Indeed, returning to a 50-basis point hike next week would really be only out of fear not reality of ...

Hostplus hands Bell Asset Management $500m mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... inflation, you want to own companies where earnings are dictated by the quality of their franchise, not the direction of the economy." Cognisant of the likelihood of material earnings downgrades across the market, Bell reaffirmed that to help mitigate ...

New APRA chair named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... wellbeing of the Australian community with a strong and stable financial system that underpins the functioning of the economy," Lonsdale said. "The challenges in front of us are significant - a rapidly shifting macro-economic environment, rapid technological ...

Chalmers delivers on childcare

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... governments investing in early childhood education also makes smart economic sense. "It's supporting a more productive economy and that helps long-term investors like HESTA deliver strong returns for members as their super is invested right across ...

Budget deficit pressured by debt costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), hospitals, aged care, medical benefits, Age Pension and defence - growing faster than the economy. These spending pressures have become even more pronounced since the election," Budget documents say. Treasurer Jim ...

Federal Budget is challenging: Economist

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... pushing electricity prices and pushing inflation - which will keep interest rates higher for longer, which will slow the economy down, which will add to unemployment. Or in other words, gas prices are very central to a bunch of the bad things that are ...

ASIC finds shortcomings in wholesale market practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... commodities markets, are global, complex, and rapidly evolving. Because these markets underpin growth in Australia's real economy by providing financing to governments, financial institutions and corporates, misconduct can have wide-reaching impacts." ...

Plans afoot to narrow gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... of gender impact assessments on key measures to ensure women's outcomes were considered. These issues included the care economy, housing, and jobs and skills. This approach will continue to be used in future Budgets, the government said. The national ...

RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... wasn't sufficient to restore the level of competitiveness of Australian labour to its pre-boom levels and absorb all the economy's spare capacity. Rather, that was achieved by slower growth in the cost of labour in Australian dollar terms relative to ...