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Federal Reserve rate cuts beckon

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024

... noting that data and commentary from officials align more with a smaller reduction. "The reason to start cutting interest rates is that the economy needs more support, as evidenced by the slowdown in various economic activity indicators," she said. "The ...

ECB cuts rates for second time

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024

The European Central Bank (ECB) dropped interest rates to 3.5%, the second time it's cut by 0.25% this year. The bank lowered rates on the back of inflation data that met its outlook. It anticipates headline inflation to average 2.5% in 2024, 2.2% in ...

RBA lays down the law on interest rates

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has doubled down on keeping interest rates on hold for the remainder of this year, despite market expectations for a cut before Christmas. Speaking at the Anika Foundation Fundraising Lunch, Bullock ...

Schroders expands stable of global equity funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024

... decarbonisation, demographics and deglobalisation. Cost pressures from these forces and high sovereign debt look set to keep interest rates higher for some time," it said. "A recalibration of investment quality, risk and asset mix seems likely. In this ...

Future Fund annual return 'very strong'

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024

... portfolio is now more robust to these events with relatively low exposure to fully priced equities, low exposure to interest rates and a range of inflation hedges in place. "In this environment, I consider the annual return of 9.1% to be very strong." ...

Aussie economy grows 0.2% in June quarter

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024

... economic growth in positive territory," Smooth said. "This is not a sustainable position and shows that higher interest rates have done their job in slowing the economy. The Australian economy was fully 1% smaller than it would have been in the June ...

WAM Active returns 30%, beats indices

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024

... expectations for an improvement in deal flow during 2024 were tempered by macroeconomic uncertainties surrounding interest rates, resulting in the team's participation in a comparable number of deals to the 16 observed in the 2023 financial year." ...

AustralianSuper takes monster hit on Pluralsight

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024

... of major global investors, however, the impact of the COVID pandemic, volatile macroeconomic conditions, rising interest rates and increasing competition combined to create a very challenging environment for the company. "The combination of deteriorating ...

Economists hit back at RBA guidance

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has indicated that there will not be any short-term cutting of interest rates, but the market is pricing in a cut before the end of the year. RBA governor Michele Bullock pushed back against the market pricing, stating ...

Fed's Powell says 'time has come' to cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024

... declared that inflation is on a sustainable path back to the 2% target and the "time has come" to start cutting interest rates. Powell spoke to global central bankers, policymakers, economists, and academics at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium where ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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