The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper | | | If in doubt, remain patient and do nothing. This is the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's philosophy, as demonstrated by its most recent decision on the official cash rate. |
| | | | The Australian recovery will receive extra impetus if the latest confidence surveys are anything to go by. |
| | | | While Australia may not be "at the front of the queue for a safe and effective vaccine", it's certainly leading much of the world in strengthening its economy. |
| | | | Despite the resurgence of infections and variants of the virus, most companies around the world have adapted operations to the "new normal". With governments and central banks providing succor, what could go wrong? |
| | | | Just like the myth of Europa, Eurozone equities are riding on the back of a bull. |
| | | | If its current predicament is anything to go by, recent upgrades of its 2021 expected growth from the OECD and IMF might need to be toned down, or worse. |
| | | | If the International Monetary Fund's latest projections are correct, Australia's CPI inflation won't reach the mid-point of the Reserve Bank's 2-3% target until 2026 when it's forecast to increase by 2.4%. |
| | | | The tax concession system is a contributing factor to gender inequality with most of the benefits flowing onto men, new research from the Australia Institute shows. |
| | | | Latest activity indicators further enhance the US economy's already improving outlook. |
| | | | Activity in China's manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors returned with a vengeance after a brief pause during the country's Lunar New Year holidays. |
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| | JAMIE WILLIAMSON | 12:49PM After four months of due diligence, the two super funds have confirmed they will merge before the end of the year. | KANIKA SOOD | 12:44PM The $179 billion sovereign wealth fund has promoted internally to appoint a deputy chief investment officer for portfolio strategy. | | | KARREN VERGARA, ANNABELLE DICKSON | 12:38PM The alarming rate that financial advice is increasingly becoming unaffordable for everyday Australians further cements the position of the rich and powerful, an inquiry heard this morning. | KANIKA SOOD | 12:46PM The Sydney multi-boutique has appointed a Queensland-based distribution director, hiring from GSFM. |
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