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Treasury downgrades productivity assumptions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Speaking at the Australian Business Economists event in Melbourne yesterday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers shared a somewhat bleak outlook for the Australian economy. However, he said the government will work to mitigate the risks facing Australia in the May ...

Former CBA chief economist joins UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... research at CBA. He was also a director on the Commonwealth Bank Group super board and chair of Australian Business Economists. Halmarick spent 15 years with CBA, taking on the role of chief economist in May 2020. During his tenure, Halmarick pioneered ...

Inflation problem is homegrown: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... activities - are all sharply driving the rising prices for services, Bullock said in a speech at the Australian Business Economists Annual Dinner. "This reflects domestic economic conditions and is an indication that aggregate demand is sufficiently ...

RBA measures not solely due to COVID: Treasury

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... not solely a result of the COVID-19 shock, Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy said. Speaking to Australian Business Economists for a post-budget briefing, Kennedy said the neutral or natural interest has been steadily falling globally over the past 40 ...

CBA appoints chief economist

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... years working in economics and market analysis. Halmarick also served as chair of industry body the Australian Business Economists for nine years, as well as a director of the CBA Group Superannuation Board for three.

Chief economist update: As low as Lowe will go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
The RBA's growth and inflation forecasts and the Taylor Rule calls for just one more rate cut next year. So there we have it ladies and gents, the answer to every Australian's question du jour, how low will domestic interest rates go? I posed ...

Chief economist update: A prelude to a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... deputy governor Guy Debelle's hinting a down move on interest rates. In his address to the Australian Business Economists Annual Dinner in Sydney yesterday, Debelle said: "The Reserve Bank has repeatedly said that our expectation is that the next ...

APRA tells banks to prepare for financial storm clouds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... relatively good climate and build financial resilience before storm clouds form. Speaking at an Australian Business Economists lunch yesterday, APRA chairman Wayne Byres foreshadowed strong winds in finance, warning Australian institutions not to fail ...

Super fund chair appointed to NSW Generations Fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... Walters is taking the inaugural position as the state's chief economist. He currently chairs Australian Business Economists (ABE)'s executive committee. He was J.P. Morgan's chief economist for more than a decade. Most recently, he was a ...

CBA creates new lead research role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... served as co-head of economic and market analysis at Citigroup Australia/NZ. He was chair of the Australian Business Economists for nine years and is a currently a director on the board of Commonwealth Bank Group Super.
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