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Reserve Bank tipped to hike rates again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
Economists have had their say about tomorrow's Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decision, the vast majority anticipate the central bank to jack up cash rates. A Finder survey has said that 86% of its expert panelists believe the cash rate will change ...

Boutique takes over Mason Stevens fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... Investors will now pay management fees and costs of 0.77% per annum, down from 0.94%. The fund aims to beat its benchmark, the RBA Cash Rate, by 2.5% after fees and expenses. As at April 30, it has returned 4.98% per annum since its 2013 inception and ...

Relax rate expectations: Franklin Templeton

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... outlook for inflation and monetary policy, Franklin Templeton said it remains of the view that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should take a measured approach to raising the cash rate and likely end up with a high for the cycle of around 1.5%. Franklin ...

GDP rises but headwinds abound

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... fiscal pressures and has said that a trimming of spending should be expected when he presents the next Budget in October. "The RBA has also started increasing rates, suggesting that its accommodative monetary policy will be tightened gradually. "We now ...

Yarra adds market neutral fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... Under Smith's stewardship, the fund has returned 9.93% after fees since inception; net outperformance of 9.02% compared to the RBA Cash Rate benchmark. The fund incurs a management fee of 1.35% and performance fee of 20% of the gross performance above ...

Rate rise exposes adviser knowledge gap

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... increased the cash rate from the historic low of 0.10% to 0.35% - the first rise in over 11 years. In his speech on the decision, RBA governor Philip Lowe flagged that the increase will be the first of a series of rises. "The board is not on a pre-set ...

RBA outlines next phase of bond purchase program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
Having raised the cash rate earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has decided not to reinvest the proceeds from bonds as they mature from the bank's portfolio. This decision by the RBA is indicative of a new quantitative tightening ...

Partners Group selects RE for new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... Income Fund - Unlisted comprises private debt investments, focuses on capital preservation and targets a return of 4% above the RBA cash rate. Partners Group partner and head of syndicated loans Andrew Bellis said the firm is excited about the launch. ...

Reserve Bank fallout after hawkish pivot

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... the cash rate target for the first time in over a decade. The decision to raise rates 25 basis points to 0.35% came as the RBA sought to withdraw the extraordinary monetary support afforded to Australians during the pandemic and to tame swelling inflation ...

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 0.35%. Announcing the decision this afternoon, RBA governor Philip Lowe said the board determined the time is right to begin winding back the support put in place during ...