INFLATION

Financial planning

Two finance roles are among the top five jobs to see payrises well above inflation, with one seeing a salary hike as high as 28%....

Funds management

The RBA has admitted it believed inflation rates of 7% had been “consigned to the history books” and has increased its expectations to see inflation peak at 8% later this...

Funds management

There are four factors which could help Australia successfully dodge a recession for the next two years, according to VanEck. ...

Funds management

The RBA has acknowledged the full effect of interest rate rises is yet to be felt by households, as it commits to ‘what is necessary’ to bring down inflation....

Financial planning

In his first Budget speech, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned inflation will peak at 7.75% by the end of the year and that Australia cannot escape global market turbulenc...

Funds management

The Reserve Bank of Australia has given insight into its unexpected decision by raise rates by 25bps, smaller than the forecasted 50bps increase....

Funds management

Leading US economist, Larry Summers, has told a Sydney audience that a recession is inevitable and central banks will find it harder to respond this time round....

Funds management

Investors are likely to remain risk-averse in the short-term until inflation starts to decline, according to State Street, with an aversion to growth companies with uncer...

Policy & Regulation

Governor Phil Lowe has admitted that the Reserve Bank of Australia made mistakes in its expectations that interest rates would be lower for longer....

Superannuation

Australia is sitting among the top five best countries globally to retire as superannuation fund members navigate preparing for retirement in an inflationary environment....

Funds management

Infrastructure is often considered a compelling asset class, especially, during inflationary times for the consistent and dependable yields it can generate....

Funds management

KPMG economists have responded to Treasurer Jim Chalmers economic update, stating the inflation forecast is “confronting” for the rest of the year and spending cuts are n...

Funds management

The outperformance of growth equities is “over for the foreseeable future”, according to Natixis Investment Managers, with rising inflation ranked as the biggest market r...

Funds management

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned inflation in Australia “will be worse before it gets better”....

Funds management

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to hike the cash rate by 0.5% to 0.85% shows the board has clearly recognised they are "well behind the curve", according to mark...

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