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ART pumps $3bn in Australian property funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... investor. "Investing in Australian property aims to deliver strong returns for members, and helps to support jobs, economic activity and more liveable communities," Weaver said. "Australia's population continues to grow, and that growth brings demand ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... "If we use the example like Perth, which is a huge resource-driven economy, you'd be observing a host of economic activity based on a very resource-driven space. Whereas, moving to the likes of Sydney, not only have you seen a real estate boom, but ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... favourable growth outlook," Rest said. "If the situation persists, higher interest rates for longer could slow global economic activity. Given these uncertainties, we expect market volatility to remain for the near term." At the same time, Rest said ...

Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... prime beneficiaries of the long-term, bipartisan push to rebuild core American industries and reshore essential economic activity. This is a structural tailwind expected to play out over decades." It's an asset class Australian retail investors have ...

Bullish on AI? Don't buy US tech: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... room to cut rates below Vanguard's 3.5% estimate of the neutral rate, which would neither promote nor restrict economic activity.

Review launched into thin capitalisation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... will also consider whether the default tax EBITDA calculation operates to appropriately reflect an entity's economic activity in the income year and across multiple income years, as intended, and the practical impact on the cost of complying with the ...

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... said the Trump administration will be frustrated. "Of course, that won't please the White House but with US economic activity growth exceeding expectations and inflation still exhibiting some 'stickiness' the decision to leave the policy rate unchanged ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... countries are experiencing negative demand shocks, might consider a gradual reduction in policy rates to cushion economic activity, provided that risks to price stability objectives are contained," the IMF said. "By contrast, where inflation is still ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... has eased but broader measures indicate strong growth and high unit labour costs, it said. Looking at domestic economic activity over the last year more broadly, the board said that more momentum has been garnered than expected, particularly in the private ...

Australian economy 'at a crossroads': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... economic data, complicating the outlook," CBA head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said. "Improvements in economic activity have been accompanied by weaker employment growth, and upside surprises to monthly inflation data. This tension has created ...
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