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PensionDanmark chief executive to retire

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... the organisation was established in 1992. Beforehand, he served as chief executive at PKS Pension Fund as well as an economist at The Secretariat of the Danish Economic Council. Pedersen has also chaired countless boards, such as Copenhagen Business ...

Employment figures no cause for rate hike: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... Australia (RBA) to look to increase the cash rate again in May following its pause this month. However, AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina says she expects the pause will be held. "We have been expecting the labour market to slow quicker than the ...

US CPI inflation rate stays stubbornly high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in March, remaining at 5% year on year. NAB economist Taylor Nugent said the US CPI showed welcome, but not overwhelming, progress. "Headline CPI rose less than expected, up 0.1% month on month, and 5.0% year ...

Long pause likely from RBA: Economist

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) pause on interest rate hikes will likely linger, according to HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham. In a recent Financial Standard podcast, Bloxham said despite inflation still being high ...

Top 10% pocket 93% of Australia's wealth: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... land of the fair go and we saw people benefiting more equally from economic growth," the Australia Institute senior economist Matt Grudnoff said. "Today, that Australia dream has turned into an inequality nightmare with the maldistribution of economic ...

AMP promotes Diana Mousina

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
AMP has announced the elevation of Diana Mousina to deputy chief economist. Working closely alongside AMP's chief economist Shane Oliver, Mousina is a key member of the AMP Investments team which oversees the management of funds for AMP's superannuation ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... monetary policy may well be needed to ensure that inflation returns to target". Many experts, like AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina, see the RBA governor delivering on that promise and continuing to hike rates. Mousina said it makes sense for ...

Economists divided: RBA's moment of truth looms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... should be enough for the RBA to pause. But the RBA may still consider a 0.25% cash rate hike, Mousina said. QIC chief economist Mathew Peter's view is that the RBA will pause. "We have growing evidence that inflation has peaked and is slowing, we ...

Australian CPI falls to 6.8%, adds to halt hopes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... numbers, released yesterday, reflect the final piece of the puzzle needed ahead of next week's meeting. HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham has previously favoured the prediction of halting rates and said the latest data signals ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... be] published next week, could make or break the case to hike or pause," Aird concluded. On the other hand, HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham is leaning more towards a halt in rises. "We think the RBA is done with rate rises ...