PANEL DISCUSSION

How do movements in the market and politics impact the world of trading opportunities? Join the conversation with former Australian political leaders and analysts and set your trading goals for 2022. Seats for the live event have been exhausted, but you can still register to have the recording delivered to your inbox after the event.

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Panel Discussion

When: 30th March 2022, 6.00PM AEDT


It’s election year, and there’s a lot of chatter in the market about rising interest rates. Will the RBA increase rates? How will the banks react? What does this mean for housing/mortgages and the AUD? These questions and more are what traders and Australians alike are asking themselves.

Hear what all this means from our former policy makers, analysts and economists in our exclusive face-to-face event on 30 March 2022 in our Melbourne office.

Unfortunately seats for the live event have been exhausted, but you can still register to have the recording delivered to your inbox after the event.

Confirmed Speakers*

The Hon. Bob Carr

Former Foreign Minister of Australia l Political Leader l Former Premier of NSW

The Honourable Bob Carr is one of Australia's most recognisable political leaders and is best known for elevating relations between Australia and China. He was the Foreign Minister of Australia under the Gillard/Rudd government, and for over 10 years, was Premier of New South Wales -- the longest continuously serving Premier in the state's history. Hon. Carr served as NSW Minister for Planning and Environment between 1984 and 1988. During his decade as Premier of NSW, Carr's government introduced important climate and conservation initiatives that were recognized and awarded worldwide.

Stephen Koukoulas

Economic Thought Leader l Former Chief Economist l Former Senior Economic Advisor to the Australian Prime Minister

Stephen Koukoulas is Managing Director of Market Economics, having had 30 years as an economist in government, banking, financial markets and policy formulation. Stephen was an Economic Advisor to Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, worked in the Commonwealth Treasury and was the global head of economic research and strategy for TD Securities in London. Stephen also spent 5 years at Citibank Australia and started his career in the Commonwealth Treasury in the mid 1980s. Stephen presents his views without fear or favour and does not have the baggage of many economists working for the big banks and other organisations. This sometimes gets him into trouble with the Reserve Bank, Treasury and the politicians.

Pete Wargent

International Property Buyer l Finance & Real Estate Expert

One of Australia's most highly respected financial and housing market analysts, Pete walks the talk when it comes to investing. He gratefully parked his career in accountancy, having achieved financial independence at the age of 33, as detailed in his best-selling first book, Get a Financial Grip: A Simple Plan for Financial Freedom. In his professional career, Pete qualified as a Chartered Accountant in London, and was previously a director at the "Big 4" accounting firm Deloitte.

Nadine Blayney (Panel Moderator)

Head of Content, auzbiz

Nadine has been covering business and finance news since 2005. In 2007, Nadine was part of the founding team at Sky News Business, and has been a driving force in Australian business television ever since. Nadine is now Head of Content ausbiz, Australia's dedicated business and markets streaming service. She helped launch ausbiz, and leads the editorial team while anchoring its daily markets coverage.

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