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Chief economist update: Rate cuts coming, but not on race day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
Unless a positive shock emerges over the next few months, expect the RBA to continue lowering interest rates and the Morrison government to increase fiscal spending (but only after it's achieved having the Budget surplus immortalised on paper). ...

RBA downplays likelihood of further rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... economy has been through a very soft patch over the past year but it is actually gradually improving. The lower interest rates are working," he said.

RBA blames lack of demand in property downturn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
Reserve Bank deputy governor Guy Debelle said despite historically low interest rates and a rise in loan approvals, turnover in the housing market remains low. Speaking at the CFA Societies Australia Investment Conference event in Sydney the deputy ...

KPMG foretells open super era

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... to overhaul current, sometimes sub-optimal processes, and develop long-term member relationships that results in higher rates of member satisfaction and retention," she said. "All funds, retail, industry or other should be looking at these possibilities ...

Fees down across asset classes: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... said the figures are based on real fees being quoted by asset managers for real mandates, as opposed to surveys or 'rack rates' which "tend to be inflated." "This fee compression is driven by factors including the rise of cheaper competitors, increasing ...

No one reads the PDS: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... customers whose term deposits had expired into new term deposits. The 'new' term deposits had significantly lower interest rates than available alternatives - for example, at-call accounts." Disclosure requirements, the report concluded, are viewed by ...

Chief economist update: Brexit uncertainty is not all that bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... (BOE) favour. It's one of the very few central banks that's forward guiding monetary policy towards higher interest rates (albeit "gradual and limited") at a time when the US Federal Reserve has already cut rates twice (and is expected to do ...

Broker fined for lavish entertainment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... and traders were essential to the firm in order to maintain a lucrative name passing business within the Tullett Prebon Rates Division, the FCA alleges. The name passing business was risky in terms of promoting improper broker conduct, as there was financial ...

ACCC to probe rate cut decisions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... and will consider how those prices are determined, such as the impact of the official cash rate. The differences between rates paid by new and existing customers, and the disparity between reference interest rates and those actually charged to customers ...

Chief economist update: When QE is not QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... mortgage-backed securities," it said. "These operations were aimed at putting downward pressure on longer-term interest rates. The associated easing in financial conditions then helped to support economic recovery, particularly at a time when the traditional ...