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Koda Capital restructures Investment Strategy Group team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... the chief investment officer role at Koda Capital but will continue with the firm in the newly created role of chief economist, "leveraging her passion for the macroeconomic and investment environment." She's been with Koda since it kicked off in ...

RBA holds cash rate at 4.1%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... the hold following a drop in consumer spending and the ease of inflation. Speaking to Financial Standard, independent economist Nicki Hutley affirmed she is 99% certain that the RBA is done and dusted with hikes. "It's reasonable to say another one ...

Latest CPI data provides case for rate pause

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... outside of the more volatile aspects of the CPI (food, fuel and holidays) prices remain stickier," she said. HSBC chief economist Australia, New Zealand and global commodities Jamie Culling agreed. While dis-inflation is evident across a range of areas ...

Unemployment rate rises as gender wage gap narrows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... school holidays and an unusual uptick in leave-takers this period, as potential causes for the unexpected dip. AMP chief economist Diana Mousina said: "It seems that Covid-19 has caused some lingering issues with the seasonal adjustment process." She ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... stabilise and recover, following a rapid sequence of rate rises over the preceding 12 months, according to PEXA chief economist Julie Toth. "National property market indicators suggest prices and transaction volumes have been recovering from their recent ...

Recession risk is receding: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
Thanks to a robust start to the year, economists and investment strategists are feeling more confident that a recession won't take place in the second half, according to a recent survey by Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM). The survey, conducted ...

Major economies buoyed by tight jobs market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... showed signs of slowing, but this has yet to translate through to a clear loosening in the labour market," HSBC chief economist for Australia, New Zealand and global commodities Paul Bloxham said. AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina said Australia's ...

Michele Bullock to be next RBA governor

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... himself in a difficult role at a challenging time," Chalmers said. At the same time, he said Bullock is an accomplished economist with wide experience at the RBA, including her most recent role as deputy governor. In total, she has served close to 17 ...

Australian inflation downturn on the horizon: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
Australian inflation will fall over the next six months, according to AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina. During an AMP webinar, Mousina noted peak Australian inflation trailed the US by around six months, suggesting a similar delay should be ...

RBA deputy governor joins Westpac

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
Luci Ellis will join Westpac as its new chief economist after almost 15 years with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), succeeding the long-serving Bill Evans. Ellis will join the bank in October while Evans will stay with the group and transition into ...