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29 January 2025 • By Maja Garaca Djurdjevic • 1 min read

February rate cut in sight as CPI data shifts market expectations

A February rate cut is looking more likely after the latest CPI data revealed a reduction in the trimmed mean CPI to 3.2 per cent, with three out of ...

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Quarterly CPI eases more than expected

The ABS has released its quarterly consumer price index indicator. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2 per cent in the December 2024 quarter ...

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Regulator reinforces focus on hidden risk in private markets

In a bold statement outlining its 2025 priorities, the regulator revealed it’s ramping up surveillance of private markets, calling the asset class ...

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InvestorDaily article cited in landmark ASIC case against Firstmac

Firstmac has been ordered to pay $8 million in penalties for failing to meet its design and distribution obligations, according to court documents ...

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FSC calls for tax reform and super certainty in pre-election agenda

In its pre-election policy document, the FSC highlighted 15 priority reforms, with superannuation featuring prominently alongside a focus on the fund ...

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Think tank defends Div 296 as Coalition calls it a ‘terrible idea’

While the controversial measures have received little support in the Senate, the think tank has argued Division 296 would “make the nation’s super ...

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Employment rises by 56k as jobless rate ticks up

The jobless rate has moved up slightly; however, employment numbers saw another large boost. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by 0.1 ...

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IMF says ‘significant risk’ disinflation could falter, calls for fiscal-monetary harmony

The IMF has reiterated the critical need for fiscal policy to align with monetary efforts to combat inflation, warning of a “significant risk” that ...

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Government faces criticism over widening deficit gap and fiscal transparency

The Albanese government has released its mid-year budget update, emphasising responsible economic management as a cornerstone of its first term

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APRA sounds the alarm on gaps in super trustees’ management of unlisted assets

APRA has raised an alarm about gaps in how superannuation trustees are managing the risks associated with unlisted assets, after releasing the ...

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