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Philip Lowe’s time is up with Treasurer Jim Chalmers ending months of speculation, appointing Michele Bullock to the RBA’s top job. But was an internal hire the right call? Plus - State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter discuss the latest market concerns about productivity, wages growth and inflation.

With the FY2022-23 now behind us, early indications show strong returns across the board for Australian superannuation funds; a welcome sign from the volatility of the previous year.

This week, State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter discuss the Financial Year that was with a look-ahead to the next RBA meeting and the possibility of another rate hike.

Forecasts of stagnant growth and shrinking economies proved amiss for the financial year that was with a global turnaround largely outperforming expectations. This week, the crystal ball comes out as State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter share their predictions for FY2023-24. Tune in to Take Ten, available now on SoundCloud and Spotify.

Fresh from a jam-packed investor round-up across Asia, QIC Managing Director of Clients and Business Development Ryan Gordon is in the hot seat with Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter.

Tune in as Ryan shares on the ground insights into sentiment, thematics and how Australia is well-placed to secure capital from our closest neighbours. It’s Take Ten, and it’s out now on SoundCloud and Spotify.

Considering the current direction of Central Bank policy and the prospect of future rate hikes still well and truly on the table, will there be any relief for mortgage holders over the next two months?

Join State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter for this week’s Take Ten

The RBA is up on the wire juggling wage growth, productivity, profit pressures and unit labour costs. Without a safety net, will one wrong step plummet Australia into a wage/price spiral and a thud onto the pavement of recession?

Join State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter for this week's Take Ten now on SoundCloud and Spotify.

Quarterly wage data has come in under expectations; the labour market is softening, as is consumer spending. Higher interest rates are certainly doing their job, so can we expect another hike or hold next week?

QIC State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter break down the data weighing on the RBA in this week's Take Ten, available now on SoundCloud and Spotify.

Congress may be closing in on a solution to the US debt ceiling, but even in a best-case scenario, where will the cuts fall? What impacts are likely for institutional investors to consider?

State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter have all the answers in this week's Take Ten, available now on Spotify and SoundCloud.

While certainly not the US's first ride around a debt ceiling crisis, does the latest political argy bargy pose the threat of financial Armageddon? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter have all the latest insights, plus a look at whether Australia has passed the peak of wages pressure. Listen now on Spotify and SoundCloud.

Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter has crunched the numbers, so how does he rate the Federal Budget? What does macro modelling tell us about potential inflationary pressures? Plus - State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill has the latest on US CPI print and whether the Fed rate is on its way back down. Tune in to Take Ten - now available on SoundClound and Spotify.