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Anneke Thompson

Chief Economist, CreditorWatch
Anneke Thompson
ABOUT
Anneke joined CreditorWatch as Chief Economist in April 2022. She is a specialist researcher and commentator on issues impacting the credit industry, SMEs and the broader economy, conducting regular presentations to corporate groups. She is also a media spokesperson for CreditorWatch, regularly appearing on national television and in syndicated media. Anneke is also the Managing Director of Clio Research and formerly the National Director and National Head of Research at Colliers International Australia. She has also worked at NAB and Jones Lang LaSalle.
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Inflation
Chief EconomistCPI

Inflation rise pushes out timing for rate cut

Apr 24, 2024
Unemployment copy
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Labour market keeps pace with population growth

Apr 18, 2024
EFTPOS
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Consumer confidence continues to slide as cost of living pressures bite

Apr 09, 2024
Inflation
Chief EconomistCPI

Inflation holds steady but rents and insurance still running hot

Mar 27, 2024
Unemployment copy
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Unemployment unexpectedly drops to 3.7%

Mar 21, 2024
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Dip in business confidence in February, led by retail

Mar 12, 2024
Head shot of, Anneke Thompson, Chief Economist, CreditorWatch
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Monthly Economic Update: Businesses preparing for tougher conditions as consumers tighten belts

Mar 01, 2024
Business insights - retail sales commentary
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Retail trade up in January but yet to display a positive trend

Feb 29, 2024
Inflation
Chief EconomistCPI

Inflation still too high for RBA to consider rate cuts

Feb 28, 2024
Unemployment copy
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Labour Force numbers point to continued slow down for economy

Feb 15, 2024
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Unexpected increase in Consumer Confidence

Feb 13, 2024
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

RBA leaves cash rate at 4.35%

Feb 06, 2024
Inflation
Chief EconomistCPI

Inflation falls sharply from 5.4% to 4.1%

Jan 31, 2024
Business insights - retail sales commentary
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Black Friday boost fizzles out, with overall retail sales down 2.7% in December

Jan 30, 2024
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Business conditions ease further, maintaining a slow downward trend

Jan 23, 2024
Head shot of, Anneke Thompson, Chief Economist, CreditorWatch
Chief EconomistEconomic Snapshot

CreditorWatch Best and Worst Report 2023

Dec 15, 2023
Unemployment copy
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Slight lift in unemployment as labour market softens

Dec 14, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Slow Christmas ahead for Santa as consumer sentiment still near record lows

Dec 12, 2023
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Borrowers breath a sigh of relief, as the RBA holds cash rate at 4.35%

Dec 05, 2023
Head shot of, Anneke Thompson, Chief Economist, CreditorWatch
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Monthly Economic Update: Consumers keep wallets closed but RBA making inroads on inflation

Dec 01, 2023
Inflation
Chief EconomistCPI

Dip in inflation points to rate hold in December

Nov 29, 2023
Business insights - retail sales commentary
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Retail sales down in October as consumers wait for Back Friday

Nov 28, 2023
Unemployment copy
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Uptick in unemployment gives RBA cause for December rate hold

Nov 16, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Consumers and businesses restrain spending after further rate rise

Nov 14, 2023
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

RBA wrestles inflation with another rate rise, but is it enough?

Nov 07, 2023
Retail sales
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Bump in retail spending could prompt rate rise

Oct 30, 2023
Chief EconomistCPI

Main driver of inflation finally comes off the boil

Oct 25, 2023
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Unemployment rate down but not enough for rate rise

Oct 19, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

RBA holds cash rate at 4.10% for the fourth-straight month

Oct 03, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

RBA’s monetary policy efforts bearing fruit

Sep 29, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Retail trade still soft but gets a kick from the women’s World Cup

Sep 28, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCPI

Fuel prices drive up inflation in August

Sep 27, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Stable unemployment rate means rate rise in October unlikely

Sep 14, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

RBA holds cash rate at 4.10% for the third-straight month

Sep 05, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Australian economy battered and bruised but surviving

Sep 01, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Inflation comes off the boil in most categories; Dwelling approvals at 10-year low

Aug 30, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

ABS Labour Force, July 2023: Unemployment jumps in QLD

Aug 17, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Westpac Consumer Sentiment and NAB Business Confidence

Aug 09, 2023
Head shot of, Anneke Thompson, Chief Economist, CreditorWatch
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Inflation comes off the boil and retail trade dips as rates bite

Aug 01, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Retail trade falls as consumers spend less at mid-year sales

Jul 28, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Inflation drops to 6%; increases chances of rate pause next week

Jul 26, 2023
Chief Economist
Business Risk IndexChief Economist

Momentum slows in Construction and Hospitality sectors

Jul 12, 2023
Head shot of, Anneke Thompson, Chief Economist, CreditorWatch
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

RBA leaves cash rate on hold at 4.10%

Jul 04, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

RBA's wrestle with inflation has a few rounds to go

Jun 30, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Consumer belt tightening hits retailers hard

Jun 21, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Consumer sentiment stabilises at ‘near recession lows’ while pockets of stubborn inflation remain

Jun 13, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistEconomic Snapshot

RBA increases cash rate to 4.10%

Jun 06, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Inflation moves past peak but areas of concern remain

May 31, 2023
Industry insights - Business Risk Index
Business Risk IndexCreditorWatch

Hospitality bears the brunt of high services-based inflation

May 19, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistEconomic Snapshot

RBA increases cash rate to 3.85%

May 02, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

April economic update - Lower inflation cuts odds for May rate rise

Apr 28, 2023
Industry insights
Business InsightsBusiness Risk Index

Hospitality tops list of industries at risk as cost-of-living pressures begin to bite

Apr 20, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistEconomic Snapshot

RBA leaves cash rate on hold at 3.60%

Apr 04, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistEconomic Snapshot

Economy coming off the boil but some sectors still red hot 

Mar 31, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistEconomic Snapshot

Winter is coming! Retail trade, February 2023 data

Mar 28, 2023
Chief Economist
Economic SnapshotEconomics

Australian Economy - Outlook 2023

Mar 10, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistInterest rates

RBA increases official cash rate to 3.60%

Mar 07, 2023
Chief Economist
Business conditionsChief Economist

The big squeeze – rising costs and falling demand pressuring businesses

Mar 01, 2023
Business InsightsBusiness Risk Index

Business Risk Index results - January 2023

Feb 16, 2023
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Business Risk Index results for November '22 with Anneke Thompson

Dec 21, 2022
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

Best and worst of 2022: a rollercoaster ride for Australian businesses

Dec 20, 2022
Industry insights - Business Risk Index
Business InsightsBusiness Risk Index

Business Risk Index November 2022, Industry Insights

Dec 15, 2022
Business InsightsBusiness Risk Index

Sign of the times - trade receivables point to subdued December trading period

Dec 15, 2022
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistCreditorWatch

RBA raises cash rate from 2.85% to 3.10%

Dec 06, 2022
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistEconomic Snapshot

November Economic Update

Dec 02, 2022
Chief Economist
Economic SnapshotNews

October 2022 Labour Force Summary

Nov 17, 2022
Industry insights - Business Risk Index
Business Risk IndexCreditorWatch

Business Risk Index October 2022 Industry Insights

Nov 16, 2022
Business Risk IndexCreditorWatch

A tale of two economies; Small business struggling as late payments take hold

Nov 16, 2022
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistEconomic Snapshot

Westpac Consumer Confidence and NAB Business Confidence Conditions

Nov 09, 2022
Chief Economist
Economic Snapshot

RBA raises official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.85%

Nov 01, 2022
Chief Economist
Chief EconomistEconomic Snapshot

Economic Update - October 2022

Oct 31, 2022
Chief Economist
Business Risk Index

September Quarter Inflation Summary

Oct 26, 2022
Chief Economist
Economic Snapshot

Unemployment remains steady in September

Oct 20, 2022
Business Risk IndexCreditorWatch

CreditorWatch Business Risk Index: Nation-wide risk of default worsens

Oct 13, 2022
Industry insights - Business Risk Index
Business Risk IndexCreditorWatch

Trade across the board increases as supply and labour bottlenecks begin to clear

Oct 13, 2022
Chief Economist
Economic Snapshot

Economic Update - Cash Rate increase to 2.60%

Oct 04, 2022
Chief Economist
Economic SnapshotNews

Economic Update - September 2022

Oct 04, 2022
Business Risk Index

CreditorWatch Business Risk Index: Payment defaults accelerating; key indicator for insolvencies up 53% YoY

Sep 14, 2022
Industry insights - Business Risk Index
Business Risk Index

Pressures increase on businesses as economic conditions change

Sep 14, 2022
Chief Economist
Economic Snapshot

RBA lifts rates to seven-year high of 2.35%

Sep 06, 2022
Chief Economist
CreditorWatchEconomic Snapshot

Economic Update - August 2022

Aug 31, 2022
Chief Economist
Economic Snapshot

Labour Force Update - August 2022

Aug 18, 2022
Business Risk IndexCreditorWatch

External administrations surge as cheap money dries up; Court actions up 54% YoY

Aug 10, 2022
Industry insights - Business Risk Index
Business Risk IndexCreditorWatch

Business Risk Index July 2022 Industry Insights

Aug 10, 2022
Chief Economist
CreditorWatchEconomic Snapshot

RBA raises cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85 per cent

Aug 02, 2022
Chief Economist
Economic Snapshot

Inflation to bite across H2 2022

Jul 28, 2022
Business Risk IndexCreditorWatch

Business confidence at a turning point; data points to softer than expected second half of 2022

Jul 12, 2022
Chief Economist
Economic Snapshot

RBA raises official cash rate to 1.35%

Jul 05, 2022
Chief Economist
Credit RiskCreditorWatch

ABS Business Conditions and Sentiments

Jun 23, 2022
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