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Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
International Monetary Fund (IMF) director of research Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said with each passing day that disruption continues in the Middle East, the global economy is drifting closer to the adverse scenario of its projections. The IMF has downgraded ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global inflation will continue it's decline, but Australia will buck the trend. In its more recent World Economic Outlook (WEO), the IMF said headline global inflation is expected to fall to 3.8% in 2026 ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended Australia on "managing a soft landing" amid ongoing global uncertainty but said comprehensive tax reform and greater spending efficiency are needed. "Inflation has declined significantly, the labor market ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... increase in the mandatory contributions set aside for future retirement benefits, as well as the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) positive economic growth data. Chile, Sweden, Finland and Norway also received a B+ rating, which determines that a retirement ...

Two CBA class action appeals dismissed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... action began on 9 October 2017, whilst the Baron class action started on 2 July 2018. ASX-listed Omni Bridgeway (formerly IMF Bentham) funded the 2017 shareholder class action against CBA together with Maurice Blackburn Lawyers.

Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... and reducing incentives for companies to take action in the near term," the report read. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) categorises fossil-fuel subsidies into explicit and implicit forms. Explicit subsidies are direct government payments or tax ...

Sue Brake joins Aware Super committee

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... investment-related issues. She was formerly head of strategic advisory for WTW, an external expert on sovereign wealth management for the IMF, senior investment strategist for NZ Super and head of capital markets for National Australia Bank. As for Smith ...

Finance workers worry about job displacement from AI, government urged to take action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... and enthusiasm to the table, we won't have ethical and effective implementation of AI." The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that about 40% of employment worldwide will be impacted by AI, while Goldman Sachs foresees 300 million jobs disappearing ...

Sue Brake joins NZ Super, Lisa Gray departs VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... management. She was formerly head of strategic advisory for WTW, an external expert on sovereign wealth management for the IMF, senior investment strategist for NZ Super and head of capital markets for National Australia Bank. Brake currently advises ...

Magellan warns of staggering sovereign debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... the UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Japan. Australia's national debt sits at 38% of GDP. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts global public debt will surpass US$100 trillion by the end of 2024 and will approach 100% of GDP by 2030. "The fiscal ...
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