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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 ...

Australian Bond Exchange, Boston Global Group launch fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... securities and credit opportunities. The fund intends to directly acquire fixed income securities including corporate bonds, inflation-linked securities, and many other market (non-government) instruments from Australian issuers once it raises its first ...

Family offices feeling optimistic about 2024

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... offices as Citibank's latest report records overall optimism for the next 12 months, notwithstanding concerns about inflation and geopolitical strife. According to Citibank's Global Family Office Survey Insights 2023 report, nearly all respondents (95%) ...

ECB raises rates to record high of 4%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by a further 25 basis points to a historical peak of 4%, saying inflation is simply still too high. The governing council remains determined in its efforts to drag inflation back down to its 2% medium ...

Australians retiring later than global peers: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... frugally, and 21% think they will have to continue working. "In the post-Covid economic environment, we've seen high inflation and rising interest rates place increasing financial pressure on Australian households," Watson said. "So, it's no surprise ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 11.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... investment strategies, we will take it," he added. He added that the global investing environment remains challenging. "Core inflation remains high in many markets, leaving open the possibility of further interest rate rises. At the very least, it would ...

Spirit Super introduces insurance admin fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... Spirit Super chief executive Jason Murray said he was delighted to be reducing premiums for members "at a time of high inflation and cost of living pressure." The introduction of the additional administration fee follows a similar move by TWUSUPER in ...

Some explanations have missed the mark: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... final speech as governor, delivered yesterday, Lowe stated that managing the pandemic and grappling with 30-year high inflation posed a challenge that was further complicated by the impact of the media. He further explained the impact of having some ...

RBA holds cash rate at 4.1%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to leave interest rates unchanged at 4.1%, however, it flagged that inflation remains too high. During governor Philip Lowe's last monetary policy meeting, the RBA said its reason for holding rates ...