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CSC, Future Fund, RBA pay data released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... pay gaps for well-known Commonwealth public sector employers such as the Commonwealth Super Corporation (CSC), the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Future Fund and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). "Releasing public sector gender pay gaps for the ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to cut interest rates when it meets next week by 25 basis points, bringing the official cash rate down to 3.85%. However, Commonwealth Bank (CBA) head of Australian economics Gareth Aird said he is not ...

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... Australian bonds benefited from this trend, recording a 3% return for the year, outperforming global bonds. With the Reserve Bank of Australia "reluctant to reduce rates," cash returned 4.5%. The property sector faced challenges last year, particularly ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... asserted that the US economy is holding up relatively well despite the uncertainty. Focusing on what this means for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Miller is anticipating a 25 basis point cut when the board meets towards the end of this month. "The ...

ASX admits CHESS tech staff 'stretched'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... call for change. Now, the ASX has revealed several key findings from the review, which has been submitted to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). The review found that while there are sufficient ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... Saxo chief investment strategist Charu Chanana said while a May interest rate cut is still widely expected from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the inflation problem remains. "Australia's inflation surprise reinforces that we're not past the inflation ...

New government must prioritise payday super: SMC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... of the July 2026 deadline poses challenges to a full day 1 end state of full compliance," the submission read. The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) recent risk assessment report stated that the suitability of NPP for business-to-business (B2B) payments ...

RBA opens door to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has indicated it is open to the consideration of an interest rate cut in May, as US President Donald Trump's tariffs place risks on the global economy. The RBA board minutes from the April meeting acknowledged ...

VanEck to intro RMBS, India ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... experienced principal losses," he said. "In the current market environment, with the market anticipating rate cuts by the Reserve Bank, residential mortgage-backed securities will be more compelling because of the yield premium over cash products and ...

Bullock hushes rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has calmed market expectations for an interest rate cut in May, saying it is too early for the bank to decide yet. Bullock noted the extreme market volatility because of US President Donald Trump's ...