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09 August 2025 • By [email protected] • 1 min read

Lowe says ‘strong consensus’ behind surprise rate hike

The Reserve Bank governor has defended the central bank’s surprise decision to resume its hiking cycle following a wave of criticism from economists ...

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Macquarie profits buoyed by ‘exceptionally strong’ commodities boost

A “substantially” higher net profit contribution from its markets-facing businesses have helped bolster the group’s underlying financial performance

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Macro outlook ‘bad news’ for US equities: BlackRock

The global investment manager is bearish on the outlook for US equities as the “inflation roller coaster” rages on.

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Major bank stocks showing signs of ‘frothy valuations’: Morningstar

The majority of banks have run ahead of fundamentals with the Commonwealth Bank especially overvalued, Morningstar analysts warn.

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Maritime Super dumps ISA days before failing YFYS test

Industry Super Australia has confirmed Maritime Superannuation will no longer fall under its brand, with the latter tipped to save $350,000 due to the ...

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Market headwinds trigger call for hedge against big 4

Investors have been warned not to “overexpose” their equity portfolios to the big four banks amid a dampening appetite for credit and falling property ...

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Market turbulence ahead as US debt debacle deepens

Investors could capitalise on a looming “pullback” in the equities market, with the ongoing US debt ceiling dispute to go “down to the wire”, UBS has ...

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Markets at risk of ‘boiling frog’ syndrome as tariff complacency builds, warns AMP

Complacency in markets towards the latest round of tariff announcements has increased the danger of a potential correction if the tariffs are ...

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Markets bet on Melbourne Cup Day hike

Financial markets are bracing for another interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank and a longer wait for monetary policy relief.

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Markets stunned by $25bn bond ‘wipeout’

Europe’s regulators have moved to restore confidence in the bond market after Swiss regulators wrote off capital notes issued by Credit Suisse in a ...

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Mastercard to enter BNPL in 2022

Consumer finance’s latest disruption is set to be integrated by the infrastructure of one of the largest players.

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May jobs numbers revealed, exceed expectations

The latest labour market statistics have been published, surprising markets for the second consecutive month.

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Median growth super funds fall in September

The gains made by super funds across the first half of the year have been set back by disruptions within the global economy.

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Merger activity to remain strong in 2022

The technology and infrastructure sectors are expected to sustain current highs in M&A activity.

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Metrics limits exposure to cyclical businesses amid trade turmoil

Lower interest rates and increased economic activity are expected to support strong credit quality in the near term, but cyclical businesses still ...

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Momentum Media launches inaugural Australian AI Awards

Submissions and nominations have opened for the inaugural Momentum Media Australian AI Awards 2024, which champions the wealth management industry for ...

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Morgan Stanley backs ‘high-quality compounders’

The global wealth management firm has touted investment in “defensive” stocks, resilient to expected market volatility in 2023.

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Morgan Stanley cuts jobs but spares wealth, advisers

The global financial services giant is downsizing its global workforce as part of a revamp of its business strategy.

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Munro Partners bullish on equities as earnings headwinds abate

The fund manager is expecting investor appetite for equities to rebound as participants “look through the valley” to the other side of the bear market

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NAB ‘worried’, fears more rate hikes

The major bank is expecting a sharper economic slowdown than projected in the government’s latest budget, but this may not stop the Reserve Bank from ...

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