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Chief economist: Is this a buy op?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) by much more than expected. Financial markets expect the RBA to lift the official cash rate by as much as 100 basis points this year, starting as early as May. Australia could ride the wave of higher commodity prices ...

Economists expect a rate rise: Finder

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
Finder's RBA cash rate survey reveals 58% of economists expects a rate rise in 2022. In this month's survey, 36 experts and economists weighed in on future cash rate moves and other issues relating to the state of the economy. While almost all ...

Advised clients' major concerns in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
From skyrocketing property prices to a foreboding stock market crash, financial advisers reveal their clients' main worries in 2022. Wild swings across the local and international share markets is a concern for many clients, particularly as indices ...

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... first increase in interest rates since June 2014 was quickly followed with another 25 bp increase in the RBNZ's official cash rate to 0.75% at the conclusion of its 24 November meet, explaining that, "Global supply-chain disruptions are causing both ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... structure of interest rates in Australia has diminished." At the same time, it promised: "The board will not increase the cash rate until actual inflation is sustainably within the 2 to 3% target range. This will require the labour market to be tight ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... reasons. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) started proceedings at its 6 October meeting when it doubled the official cash rate from 0.25% to 0.5% -- the first rate hike since June 2014 - in order to "maintain low inflation and support maximum sustainable ...

Daintree Capital lists active hybrid ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
... invests in a global portfolio of 25 to 125 hybrid bank securities with a targeted return of 3.5% to 4.5% p.a. above the cash rate and net of fees. "There are very few active hybrid funds quoted on exchanges. Australia only represents 4% of the global ...

Economic recap: Week to October 29

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... June quarter (the lowest level since the September quarter of 2018. New Zealand's central bank raised the official cash rate to 0.5% from 0.25% following its October 6 board meeting, sending the Kiwi stock market down. The NZ Cap 50 index has declined ...

Boutique launches active hybrid ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... portfolio of between 25 to 125 hybrid bank securities. The fund is targeting a return of 3.5% to 4.5% per annum above the cash rate. "Against a backdrop of ultra-low interest rates, we are seeing increased demand from investors for sources of reliable ...

Economic recap: Week to September 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... (VIC). This is underscored by the Australian central bank's decision at its September 7 meeting to "maintain the cash rate target at 10 basis points and the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances of 0%; maintain the target of 10 basis points ...