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Global economy to grow at a slower positive rate

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... Australian economy." Rouse said that investors should be focused on the balance between cooling inflation and slowing economic growth, with a heightened risk of a second inflation wave if the Fed cuts rates too quickly. Additionally, Rouse said that ...

Pay gaps at super funds, fund managers revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
The median gender pay gap on base salaries across financial services is 23.6%, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), with individual employer pay gaps reported for the first time as part of the government's strategy to solve ...

Warren Buffet honours Charlie Munger in Berkshire shareholder letter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
Warren Buffet praised his former right-hand man, Charlie Munger, as the "architect" of Berkshire Hathaway in its latest shareholder letter. In his tribute, Buffet acknowledged Munger for guiding him to acquire wonderful businesses at fair prices rather ...

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... devices, and with new slang," McCrindle said. The second of the mega trends is virtuous consumerism. "People are now making economic decisions informed not purely by the economic trends, but also by the broader values and an ethos of the organisations ...

Bragg calls for another Financial System Inquiry, critiques ASIC, APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... he said. Moreover, Bragg advocated that an FSI could facilitate a comprehensive review of payment systems, integrating economic and geostrategic considerations; scrutinise the sector's tax structures to ensure competitiveness and efficiency; re-examine ...

Economists share their top left field ideas for 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... carbon price put back on the agenda," she said. Finally, while not necessarily an explicit Factor-X, Judo Bank chief economic advisor Warren Hogan warned attendees to keep an eye on the elevated levels of business insolvencies we're seeing. Describing ...

VanEck failed to disclose influencer's role in ETF launch: SEC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... Associates' disclosure failures concerning this high-profile fund launch limited the board's ability to consider the economic impact of the licensing arrangement and the involvement of a prominent social media influencer as it evaluated VanEck ...

UK, Japan slip into technical recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... aligned with the economy's capacity. We project 1% growth in 2024. This is up slightly from our most recent World Economic Outlook update. Thanks to stronger government spending. And achieving sustained 2%, inflation looks increasingly likely." The ...

Dexus results mixed prior to Steinberg's exit

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... what will be his final Dexus results, chief executive Darren Steinberg highlighted the company's resilience amid economic headwinds. Despite the loss, Dexus generated $292.4 million in adjusted funds from operations and completed $1.3 billion in ...

AI poses potential challenge to financial stability: Gensler

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... at Yale Law School, Gensler described AI as having "tremendous opportunities for humanity," noting that it could drive economic efficiencies and foster financial inclusion. Gensler pointed out that AI has already transformed the landscape of robo-advice ...