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Commonwealth Bank names chief economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... leverage cutting-edge AI technology and one of the most comprehensive financial data sets in the country, that provides our economics' team with unparalleled insights into Australia's macroeconomic environment. "We are delighted to welcome Luke to Commonwealth ...

2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
AMP chief economist Shane Oliver has shared his "worry list" for 2025, outlining the risk of recession, trade wars and geopolitical turmoil. Oliver said just as with 2024, the list of concerns for investors heading into 2025 is long, and "even more ...

GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3% in the September quarter 2024 and by 0.8% since September 2023, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The Australian economy grew for the 12th quarter in a row ...

Sally Auld to take on chief economist role at NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... set to replace him. Oster, who will finish at NAB at the end of March 2025, joined NAB in 1992 and built a respected economics function, the bank said. NAB group chief financial officer Nathan Goonan said Oster's contributions over the past three decades ...

Firms treat CSLR as 'insurance policy': FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... inquiry into the failures of Dixon Advisory, which is under the watch of the Wealth Management Companies to the Senate Economics References Committee, is expected to provide a report by the last sitting day of March 2025. The committee is currently reviewing ...

Bullock hints at no rate cut in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has reaffirmed the central bank's stance that interest rates are likely to stay higher for longer as sticky inflation persists. Speaking at a Centre of Economic Development (CEDA) dinner ...

Swan hits back at Bragg: 'That's wrong of you'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
Cbus chair Wayne Swan faced the Senate Economics Committee today to answer questions around the super fund's claim handling delays, governance and payments made to the CFMEU. Cbus is facing legal action from the Australian Securities and Investments ...

Inflation remains in RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.1% in the 12 months to October 2024, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), in line with the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range. "Annual inflation ...

Inconsistencies abound in Future Fund mandate change: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... Fund's mandate should be set very high and Treasury's latest directive does not meet that threshold, Deloitte Access Economics says, adding they raise more questions than they answer. Last week, Treasury issued the $230 billion Future Fund with a new ...

Swan tells Bragg he won't front parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
Cbus chair Wayne Swan has declined an invitation to front the Senate Economics Committee over issues with the fund's recent board appointments and claims handling delays. In a letter to committee chair Senator Andrew Bragg, Swan thanked Bragg for the ...
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