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Australia vulnerable to further shocks: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Australian businesses and households are vulnerable to further shocks following high inflation and the tightening of monetary policy. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) most recent Financial Stability Review, the Australian business ...

Global economy 'remarkably resilient', faces growth challenges: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... economy has shown "remarkable resilience" stemming from a strong demand for services and "tangible progress" in combatting inflation, International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva said. In a speech in Abidjan, Ivory Coast ...

Bullock keeps cash rate at 4.10%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... open for potential rate hikes in the future. "Some further tightening of monetary policy may be required to ensure that inflation returns to target in a reasonable timeframe, but that will continue to depend upon the data and the evolving assessment ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... volatility is the main barrier to sustainable investments, cited by 54% of insurers. More broadly, insurers are also alert to inflation concerns, with 71% of respondents citing it as the biggest economic surprise for the second consecutive year. Close ...

Inflation rises to 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... increased by 13.9% compared to 12 months ago, while food and non-alcoholic beverages were down from 5.6% in July. "CPI inflation is often impacted by items with volatile price changes like automotive fuel, fruit and vegetables, and holiday travel," explained ...

VanEck to launch three fixed income ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... week, fellow funds management firm Betashares also expanded its fixed income offerings. Its new funds are the Betashares Inflation-Protected US Treasury Bond Currency Hedged ETF (UTIP) and a US Treasury Bond seven to 10-year currency hedged ETF (US10). ...

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... reflecting a drop in available positions and an uptick in joblessness. Further, the Committee outlined that it expects inflation to decline in the short-term, largely due to decreases in energy costs, albeit rising oil prices. Conversely, service sector ...

Don't believe inflation hype, says Pendal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
Despite talk of another inflation surge and more interest rate hikes, Pendal's Oliver Ge doesn't think we're returning to the 1970s any time soon. In an update, Ge said any talk of a second wave of inflation and fresh interest rate increases on the ...

No bubble risk in Sydney housing market: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... cumulatively across 2020 and 2021, UBS said. More recently, aggressive rate hikes triggered a new sharp price correction, and inflation-adjusted prices are back to 2018 levels. "Further downside is limited though, as foreign demand has been improving," ...

Betashares expands fixed income range

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
The Betashares Inflation-Protected US Treasury Bond Currency Hedged ETF (UTIP) and the Betashares US Treasury Bond 7-10 Year Currency Hedged ETF (US10) have been added to the fund manager's range of fixed income solutions. UTIP aims to track the performance ...