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ECB drops interest rates to 3.75%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates by 0.25% to 3.75% - the first decrease in five years. The rate cut affects three key ECB interest rates based on an inflation outlook, the dynamics of underlying inflation, and the strength of monetary ...

Future Fund, QIC finalise new deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... Eastlink provide reliable long-term returns and help to protect the portfolio from sustained higher inflation and interest rates." Meanwhile, QIC transport origination head Nicola Palmer said: "The Future Fund has a long track record of investing in ...

Inflation debate: Older Australians accused of driving crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... inflation after it conceded people aged over-65 are spending more, having "made bank" on the back of increased interest rates. Appearing at the Senate Economics Legislation Committee this morning, RBA governor Michele Bullock said the nominal data provided ...

ETFs dominate client portfolios: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... from 71% last year. Over the next two to five years, though, clients are concerned about the effects of higher interest rates (75%), which was the most frequently asked question thrown at their advisers. The effect of inflation on clients' portfolios ...

Higher-for-longer rates dominate adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
"Higher-for-longer interest rates" are dictating many adviser-client conversations, according to BT, as they gear up to close the financial year. An analysis of 8000 queries from financial advisers fielded by the BT technical services team found that ...

Interest rate relief unlikely 'this side of Christmas'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
... data for April could mean the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) hands are tied when it comes to higher-for-longer interest rates. Annual growth in the non-seasonally adjusted CPI lifted from 3.5% to 3.6% in April, while seasonally adjusted CPI was even ...

REIT returns to come back strong: Expert

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
... okay," Kruth said. "Real estate tends to do poorly in these volatile times, with extremely high inflation and higher interest rates, it throws everything off. "But historically, if you look back over the last 10 to 20 years, real estate - both listed ...

Market pessimism over Insignia 'overblown'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
... compress slower in the future-lessening downside pressure to revenues," it said. "Second, a potential decline in interest rates bodes well for improved flows, reflecting increased investor appetite for risk assets." Ler said a turnaround is already underway ...

Family offices up active management, eye generative AI: UBS

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... surprise me because we have owned little to no fixed income over the past 10 to 15 years. With the increase in interest rates, it was a natural shift as the asset class became sufficiently interesting to deploy capital," a Swiss family office head reported. ...

PrimaryMarkets launches new financial adviser channel

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
... opportunities, which can help balance portfolio risk and return, as well as mitigate the impact of inflation and volatile interest rates. He also flagged that PrimaryMarkets will keep investing in the platform to improve the experience for advisers and ...
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