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Low inflation rate masks rising living costs woes

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
While the overall inflation rate has been low, retirees are seeing a "steep" increase in the cost of basic items, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. In ASFA's latest Retirement Standard, it found over the year to June ...

Chief economist update: Bonds do the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... differential of minus 33 basis points compares with the positive 25 bps gap at the start of 2019. Still below target inflation rates are providing impetus for continued decline in bond yields. If the relatively stronger economic growth in the past wasn't ...

Gender wealth gap down to 11%: Roy Morgan

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... same period the average net wealth per capita of Australians has increased by 59.7% - or 23.8% after accounting for inflation - from $285,600 to $424,200. The report attributed this gain to the steeper increase in per capita wealth for women compared ...

Chief economist update: Race to the bottom redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... global slowdown, relative currency appreciation - all putting downward pressure on their domestic economic growth and inflation. "The members discussed the recent slower domestic GDP growth and the impact of slowing global demand on New Zealand through ...

Chief economist update: RBA heading to zero

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... "wages growth remains subdued and there is little upward pressure at present', exerting little upward pressure on inflation. Putting all these uncertainties together (and Murphy's Law and Trump), it wouldn't be surprising to see the official ...

Chief economist update: Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... activity was going gang-busters. But not now, not now when most major central banks around the planet are struggling to get inflation up to within their stated target rates - and this time, there's limited scope for monetary policy stimulation with ...

RBA in no rush to lift cash rate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... rate environment to continue, after Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe turned the spotlight to the stubborn inflation rates at a Sydney lunch yesterday. Speaking at Anika Foundation Luncheon, Lowe said the central bank's board thinks ...

Aussie income fund added to platforms

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... 10.8 % p.a over three years. According to RARE, this performance exceeds the fund's performance benchmark, the G7 OECD Inflation index +5.5%, by 3.4% p.a. RARE portfolio manager Shane Hurst said: "The investment objective of the Income Fund is to provide ...

Super fund launches new options

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... has an 84% allocation to growth assets and 16% to defensive assets, aims to achieve a 3.5% average annual return above inflation. It charges an investment fee of 0.49% per annum and indirect cost ratio of 0.53%. This option would be suitable for 45-65 ...

Increasing SG costly for middle Australia: Grattan

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... $30,000 over their lifetime, Grattan estimates, adding that with all things being equal the calculations take into account inflation only. An increase could also result in workers receiving lower wages. With workers' weak bargaining power and employers' ...