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RBA switches to 'decidedly hawkish' tone

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... recent data. "On the increase in the unemployment rate, there are concerns around data quality and forward-looking indicators are stable," Allen said. "They also seem unconcerned about developments in the housing market, playing down the potential flow ...

Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... the RBA said. "Labour market conditions have eased broadly as expected in recent months, and labour market leading indicators are broadly stable. Meanwhile, growth in business investment and debt is strong." The recent interest rate hike from the Federal ...

Third of Aussies think retirement will be funded by inheritance: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... Created in collaboration with CoreData Research, the GRI assessed retirement security across 44 countries using 18 indicators spanning finances in retirement, material wellbeing, health and quality of life.

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... a grain of salt. That said, the RBA will likely be guided by the still reasonably firm range of other labour market indicators, such as job advertisements and corporate hiring intentions," Bassanese said. "For the RBA, the lift in unemployment will likely ...

APRA simplifies retirement data collection by trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... substantially reduced reporting granularity, while preserving the information necessary to support the government's indicators. "APRA considers the revised approach better balances transparency, comparability and proportionality, and is more closely ...

Diversa board backs chief executive pay rise, bonus amid First Guardian fallout

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... clawbacks of bonuses as well as deferrals but decided against using them given Peterson delivered on target key performance indicators. "He did an excellent job against those objectives, built the business and implemented uplift in several areas of the ...

FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... occur. Specifically for private credit managers, the FSC expects them to use clear, consistent terminology for key indicators such as arrears, defaults, impairments, watchlist exposure and loan-to-value ratios for investors. They also need to be equipped ...

ASIC draws parallels between ASX and super trustee failures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... warnings, some trustees are still using their data like they were stuck in the 90s - relying on almost entirely manual indicators to monitor potential harm," Constant warned. She went a step further to draw parallels between the issues at ASX and super ...

A tough year for high-duration bond investors: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... long-dated bond yields ending the financial year higher," Kim said. "Resilience in growth measures and rising inflation indicators were key drivers here, reflecting the hawkish pivot of several central banks as the year progressed. "European Central ...

PC calls on government to 'redouble' efforts to close the gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... Commission's (PC) 2026 Annual Data Compilation Report (ADCR), which tracks Australia's performance towards the targets and indicators in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, shows that of the 19 targets, one has been met, three are on track to ...
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