A short and shallow recession

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The global economic landscape faces challenges heading into the second half of 2023. With Europe weakening, China disappointing, and the U.S. approaching recession, markets are becoming more volatile, and seizing... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 18 August, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell over the last week on the back of concerns about more central bank rate hikes, ongoing upwards pressure on bond yields... Read more continue reading

Foresters Financial launches Education Bond in expanding investment offerings

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Foresters Financial, a member-owned financial services company providing investment bond solutions for investors seeking better ways to grow, protect and transition family wealth has expanded its offering with the launch... Read more continue reading

SMSF Audit Day to focus on diligent evidence

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A recent Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) decision, which highlighted the importance of contemporaneous documentation and commercial reasoning, provides the perfect backdrop for the SMSF Association’s SMSF Audit Day being held on... Read more continue reading

Wage Price Index and RBA minutes and UK CPI suggests no relief for the Bank of England

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Wage Price Index and RBA minutes: hard to see a September or October hike…but come November? Last week I noted that the release of the July NAB Monthly Business Survey... Read more continue reading

LGT reports very strong net asset inflows and higher net income in the first half of 2023, continuing its profitable growth path

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LGT, the international Private Banking and Asset Management Group owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein, achieved a group profit of CHF 223.6 million (AUD 394.58m) in the first half... Read more continue reading

Assets under custody in Australia rise by 2% in June half in subdued market conditions

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Data released by the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA), the peak industry body for custodians and asset service providers in Australia, revealed a 2.1% rise in assets under custody to... Read more continue reading

Count completes two strategic acquisitions

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Count Limited (‘Count’ or the ‘Company’) (ASX: CUP) has provided an update that it has now completed two recently announced strategic transactions, with the investment in Bruce Edmunds & Associates... Read more continue reading

July sees steady vacancy rate at 1.3%

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SQM Research has recorded the national residential property rental vacancy rates steady at 1.3% as at the month of July 2023. The total number of rental vacancies Australia-wide dropped marginally... Read more continue reading

Why the need to lift productivity – and why it might be hard

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Key points The last 20 years have seen a slump in productivity growth in Australia from over 2% pa to less than 1% pa. This has curtailed growth in living... Read more continue reading