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ECB hikes rates, economists expect RBA might be next

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... growth roughly at trend. We have unemployment near historic lows, employment growth driven by the market sector, and real household incomes are growing pretty strongly. There's a lot to like about the Australian economy, but we have one big problem ...

RBA consults on settlement infrastructure following Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is consulting on its Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System's role (RITS) to support settlement in a tokenised ecosystem that was explored through Project Acacia. The central bank said the project unearthed ...

Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... input costs weighing on most areas of the economy as oil prices rose stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Household consumption grew by 0.4% in the quarter, and 1.8% annually. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said discretionary spending ...

Half of Australians lack retirement plan: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Nearly half of working-age Australians approaching retirement do not have a retirement plan, raising concerns about long-term financial preparedness and confidence, according to Vanguard. The 2026 How Australia Retires report, based on a survey of more ...

ASFA defends super as 'policy success' amid Bragg criticism

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... something that I need to discuss with colleagues," he said. Compulsory super has also generated more than $1 trillion in household savings that would not otherwise exist, with Treasury estimating it has lifted national saving by around 3% of GDP. ASFA ...

J.P. Morgan launches active Aussie equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... exposure to typically over 150 stocks. As at August 13, JPOZ has 162 holdings within its portfolio, including major household names across different industries like BHP, Macquarie, Commonwealth Bank, CSL, Rio Tinto and Telstra. It charges a management ...

Middle East conflict, inflation continues to weigh on confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... current financial conditions, as future financial conditions have fallen 2.1 points. Finally, the time to buy a major household item subindex gained 3.8 points. Observing the trend, ANZ economist Sophia Angala said the growth in consumer confidence was ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... awareness for more people to learn about these products. Only then might lifetime income products become a more common household item. "The more people are aware of it, the more they will take it up, and we've seen that happening," Minney says, declining ...

Inflation cools, RBA facing 'uncomfortable trade-off'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% in the 12 months to May 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Annual CPI inflation in May was 4%, down from 4.2% in the year to April," ABS head of prices statistics Rachael McCririck said. ...

Almost half of Aussies not making voluntary super contributions

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... one-off financial windfalls, according to Vanguard. "This is particularly relevant in the current environment, where household budgets are under pressure and income can be uneven. It can benefit those who take career breaks, receive bonuses or inheritances ...
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