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Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... ability to withstand an economic downturn. Operating expenses also rose over $2 billion (5.7%), comparable to overall inflation for the year. PwC mentioned that this mirrors the delayed impacts of a prior year marked by exceptionally high inflation ...

ANZ rakes in $7.4bn profit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... and geopolitical tensions," he said. Elliott explained that ANZ carefully managed costs to partially offset the high inflation environment while continuing to invest in initiatives to set the bank up for sustainable long-term success. The investments ...

Insurers drop allocation to risk assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... insurers reviewing their investment strategy expressed the most significant concerns as increasing interest rates (61%), inflation (58%), and evolving forward-looking expectations (50%). The report clarified that 90% of insurers mentioned the economic ...

J.P. Morgan readies evergreen solution for wholesale market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... wholesale clients for alternative investments, coveted for their income generation potential and utility as a hedge against inflation. "While in the past alternatives are seen to be less accessible due to the nature of their investments, we're looking ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
While Australia's economy has been surprisingly resilient to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hikes, inflation remains well above global trends, according to UBS's 2024-2025 local economic outlook. The report, written by UBS economists George Tharenou ...

Base rate lifts to 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked the cash rate to 4.35% as it continues to grapple with subduing inflation. RBA governor Michele Bullock yesterday pushed up the base rate by another 25 basis points, saying that while inflation in Australia ...

Government must revise infra pipeline: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... which factors in those $33 billion of blowouts from projects announced by our predecessors and which factors in our inflation challenge," he said. "I do think we need to be upfront about that, and the work that Catherine is doing engaging with the states ...

Frontier calls out structural super fund flaws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... for the future. "The Retirement Wage can be recalculated annually to reflect returns, future mortality expectations, inflation, and the member's goals for the year ahead," Carruthers said. "This annual review process ensures that retirees can approach ...

Stockspot launches two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
Robo-adviser Stockspot has launched two investment options that aim to protect investors from soaring inflation and generate higher levels of income respectively. The Topaz Inflation portfolio invests exchange-traded funds cover a range of countries ...

TelstraSuper launches retirement product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... Challenger on. TelstraSuper's RetireAccess Lifetime Pension provides guaranteed income for life and can be indexed for inflation or market-linked, and blended with existing account-based pensions. The product was designed in partnership with Challenger ...