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RBA eyes an early rate hike

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... December 2022. We could see official rates by the year's end reach 2%." Such a move could have a sobering impact on the economy and homebuyers. On the looming hikes, Rate City research director Sally Tindal said: "These hikes are not minor tweaks by ...

J.P. Morgan's net income falls 42%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... Dimon was pleased with a "healthy" $30 billion of revenue which came in above forecasts and remained optimistic on the economy, at least for the short term. Dimon said: "Consumer and business balance sheets as well as consumer spending remain at healthy ...

Fund inflows drop sharply: Calastone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... at Calastone Teresa Walker said: "Risk appetite globally has fallen during the first quarter as worries for the world economy and inflation have been compounded by the chilling economic effects of Russia's attack on Ukraine. This explains why inflows ...

Key investor trends unveiled in latest IFM report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... by 2030, 2050 or today, it will require unprecedented levels of new infrastructure investment to achieve this net zero economy. "As major investors of pension capital, we see a number of emerging investment opportunities that can generate positive returns ...

Aussie government debt to double: Janus Henderson

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... international peers - 47%. In pursuit of its zero-COVID policy, the government has borrowed very significantly to support the economy, amounting to additional debt worth over a fifth (22%) of its GDP," the report reads. "This puts Australia at the top ...

Tax, welfare reform on election agenda

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... in life they deserve. Increasing social security improves health, wellbeing and social outcomes, and also benefits the economy - so it's an all-round win-win." The most recent increase to JobSeeker was $13 a fortnight, which the research found would ...

Recession-style policy but no recession: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... these contracts." Coming out of the pandemic, Wood said, the government is bigger - it has increased as a share of the economy. Government spending peaked during the pandemic, as measures like JobKeeper and other stimulus payments were needed, but it ...

Aussie instos commit $50bn to UK projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... businesses have chosen to invest in the UK, recognising opportunities across the globe in our dynamic and forward-looking economy." "The fantastic schemes announced today will turbocharge the government's efforts to create jobs and growth in every part ...

Labor promises cheap childcare, climate action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... particular from working more than three or four days a week. It will boost productivity and workforce participation across the economy." The Labor party plans to reduce the cost of child care by lifting the maximum subsidy rate to 90%, and increasing ...

Credit market outlook strong: ABDO

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... as the global expansion continues, and from a broad asset allocation view, credit looks relatively good, and developed economy equities remain positive," he said. According to McPhee, central banks will ultimately hold the keys to investment success. ...