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Jobs data 'final nail in the coffin' for rate rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... in unemployment will likely be regarded as unfortunate, but the price that needs to be paid to create more slack in the economy and lower domestic-demand-driven inflation pressure. "My base case remains that the RBA will raise interest rates 0.25% next ...

Why HNW investors are choosing shopping centres

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... he said. "But if you're a retail business, the value lies within that location." Despite current volatility in the economy, rather than shutting a business, vendors tend to pass on ownerships which sustains a constant income for investors, which ...

Treasury consults to improve data visibility into MISs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... in Australia's financial system, helping Australians invest for their futures and supporting investment across the economy. The sector now comprises thousands of schemes and around $3 trillion invested in registered and unregistered MISs," minster ...

ART-owned G'day Group invests $200m in regional holiday parks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... our members. "We will continue to seek ways to invest at scale for our members' best financial interests and the broader economy."

Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
Australia's economy will continue to stagnate over the next 40 years, growing at just 2% annually, according to the latest Intergenerational Report (IGR), which points to the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution to buoy sagging productivity. Treasury ...

'Beyond warnings': ASIC to come down heavy on private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... said. She added when property projects stall and credit vehicles freeze redemptions, the damage falls squarely on the real economy. "Contractors and trade subcontractors are left unpaid, homebuyers face the distressing prospect of losing their deposits ...

Fed's rate hike exacerbates Australia's outlook

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... lifted its interest rate for the first time in more than three years, contributing to the ongoing adversity the global economy is facing, especially in Australia. The Fed has called a rate hike overnight, increasing the interest rate by 25 basis points ...

Openmarkets taps $22tn tokenised market

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... "Together, we aim to connect one of the Asia Pacific region's most sophisticated capital markets with the global onchain economy." The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and Northern Trust recently announced a similar partnership to advance digital ...

Treasury floats innovative businesses CGT concession draft laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... Australia's start-up and venture capital ecosystem which is good for innovation, good for productivity and good for the economy," Treasurer Chalmers said. "They mean early investors in innovative start-ups that begin with a low or zero cost base still ...

ECB hikes rates, economists expect RBA might be next

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... energy prices imply that further tightening is likely." Inflation continues to remain elevated in Australia as well. "The economy in Australia in many ways is doing quite well. We've got growth roughly at trend. We have unemployment near historic ...
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