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Next Macquarie chair announced

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... said. "I am pleased that the boards have selected Mr Stevens as the next chair, with his deep expertise in markets and economics after many years as a successful governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia." Stevens said he is honoured to have been asked ...

FPA overcharges members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
... three years' experience is charged $840 annually. Those new to the profession pay $600 p.a. A Standing Committee on Economics in July heard that the AFA's revenue sits at around $3 million per year. AFA general manager of policy and professionalism Phil ...

RBA names head of payments policy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
... (financial system) Michele Bullock. "Ellis brings a wealth of experience in regulation, the operation of markets and economics. He is a strong leader with a high level of skill in analysis and strategic thinking. His experience will be important as we ...

Pella Funds Management adds to advisory board

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... board to three accomplished professionals and includes Professor Greg Kaplan and Dr Ian Woods. Kaplan is a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, co-director of the e61 Institute, an editor of the Journal of Political Economy, Research ...

Future Fund hires chief economist

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... analysing and responding to those issues," Brake said. "Toby is a deeply experienced and highly regarded investment and economics professional with global expertise. His appointment further bolsters the agency's strategic investment capabilities and ...

Economic recap: Week to November 19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... outlook." Ergo, the outlook for inflation depends on the wages outlook. A question that Luci Ellis, RBA Assistant Governor (Economics), tried to address at the ABE Conference in February 2019: "How much and how quickly will they [wages] pick up?" If ...

Brokers warn of looming disaster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has issued a dire warning, claiming Australian borrowers could not afford to pay 1% more on their mortgages or rent. The FBAA commissioned a survey, conducted by research firm McCrindle, to assess ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
Did the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) jump or was pushed by the bond market to scrap its target to keep the April 2024 Australian government bond yield at 10 basis points. The answer to this question becomes important because it would dictate future ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
The rise and rise of measured inflation across the globe has had financial markets bring forward rate hike expectations, and for good reasons. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) started proceedings at its 6 October meeting when it doubled the official ...

Economic recap: Week to October 29

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
By most accounts, Jacinda Ardern's island has succeeded in combatting the coronavirus pandemic. As at October 26, worldometer.com data showed that New Zealand ranked among one of the countries in the world with the lowest case of COVID-19 infections ...