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Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... Donald Trump secured his victory in the US federal election, and with concerns over his proposed tariffs, Australian investors may feel the brunt of his policies. The main concern for Australian investors now is the potential for global inflation to ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... should be expected, while a universal tariff on all imports is also possible. As such, international markets and currencies may remain under some pressure as investors digest the impact," she said. The main concern over tariffs for the global economy ...

Qantas Super standardises offset account investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... investment returns, mirroring the adjustment applied to offset accounts. Qantas Super noted members in a defined benefit division may have a voluntary accumulation account with a negative balance, which occurs when a member has Voluntary Cover, and premiums ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... rates on hold was a surprise to no one, but given the tone from the central bank, there is now a small chance interest rates may not move at all in 2025. "Our central case is that the RBA's first cut will not arrive until Q2 2025, but we see an increasing ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... of the most contentious election cycles in US history, experts are weighing in on how either a Republican or Democratic win may impact markets. US shares were lower on Monday (local time) ahead of the election, as polls continue to indicate it will be ...

Federal Court appoints receivers to ALAMMC Developments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... funds used for gambling were sourced from investments made by investors in these businesses, raising concerns that these funds may have been misappropriated. Federal Court judge David Yates noted that there was evidence of numerous transfers of funds ...

FAAA moves to combat adviser shortage with new partnership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... Rainmaker Information executive director of research Aman Ramrakha warned that without bold policy intervention, the industry may struggle to ever regain its former strength. Even with its most optimistic forecasts, the research house suggested that ...

Australian Retirement Trust works to resolve ongoing outages

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... ART said the outages began last week, however member comments across the fund's social media pages suggest the issues may have begun as early as Saturday, October 26. On Facebook, in response to a member who questioned whether the fund had been hacked ...

Westpac profits drop as it prepares for leadership change

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... incoming Westpac chief executive Anthony Miller, saw net profit rise 13% and business lending up 9%. The bank added that there may be some unforeseen financial impacts from various legal proceedings brought against it. Westpac said while the class action ...

ACCC urges parliament to pass new merger laws

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... regime. "These changes are relevant not just for businesses when they are contemplating a merger, but for all businesses that may be affected by a merger such as suppliers, business customers in the supply chain and rivals," she said. "The changes will ...