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2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024

... but it's not cheap." Oliver added that uncertainty remains around how much the US Federal Reserve, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and some other central banks will cut rates as core inflation is still not at target. "The risk of recession remains ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024

... quarter of negative per-capita GDP growth print. Ideally, this data at the very least should help the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) make a dovish pivot, but our hopes are slim on the bank's firm hawkish leanings. Keeping policy restrictive till 'mid-2025' ...

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 ...

Inflation remains in RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024

... 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 was steady at 2.1% in October and remains the lowest annual inflation since July 2021," ...

Size of super industry on ASIC's radar

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024

... financial stability as the superannuation sector grows. Questioned on her thoughts around the recent Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) report which stated that the central bank was concerned about the risks the super system poses to financial stability ...

Property 'well-placed' for growth: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024

... Burston added. Despite the positive outlook, investors need to be acutely aware with the movement from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), stating the strength of the recovery will depend upon the path of interest rates. "However, investors need to ...

Wages grow 3.5% for the year

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024

... 2023 quarter. Commonwealth Bank senior economist Stephen Wu said the reading was softer than what the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) was expecting. "The big drop in the annual rate was expected. It reflected a much smaller lift in award wages this financial ...

RBA seeks input on CBDC research project

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is seeking industry feedback on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) research initiative, Project Acacia. The project will explore how different forms of digital money and associated infrastructure could support ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged at 4.35% at the November meeting, with the board indicating there are no plans for that to change anytime soon. "Headline inflation has fallen, but underlying inflation is still too high. ...

Commonwealth Bank finally relents on interest rate call

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024

... most appropriate time to commence cutting rates." Betashares chief economic David Bassanese agreed the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would likely cut rates early in 2025, following the first release of CPI data in January. "All up, the lack of a downside ...

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Funds SA appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Funds SA has appointed a new chief investment officer, who will join from Hostplus, to commence in February 2025.

Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new chief risk officer that's set to start in March 2025.

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year.

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA

Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found.

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