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Chief economist update: The RBA capitulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
N-E-U-T-R-A-L! It was a hard slog swimming against the tide, but this space has finally been vindicated by RBA Governor Philip Lowe's change of heart with regards to guidance on Australian monetary policy. The next move in "interest rates is likely ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... positive, the latter resulting in a fiscal push," Taylor says. He says there is no longer a strong case for the Australian dollar to weaken against the US dollar and it would break 70 cents in the near term, ending 2019 at 65 cents. Meanwhile, disappointing ...

Industry Super Australia forecasts a rate cut

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... sector; and the wave of strong infrastructure investment of two years ago is past, Anthony noted. He sees the Australian dollar weakening to 0.65 against the US dollar over one to two years, making an Aussie dollar short a good hedge. Anthony is quick ...

Chief economist update: Bring on Aussie dollar depreciation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
"Capital Economics sees the local currency falling to US60c this year and hovering there through 2020; it previously forecast it at US65c for 2019 and US70c for 2020." (Australian Financial Review) That's a whopping 15%-16% drop from A$/US$ exchange ...

UniSuper awards fixed income mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
A Melbourne bond manager won a $180 million mandate from UniSuper as the super fund increased its allocation to fixed income. UniSuper appointed Jamieson Coote Bonds to manage about $180 million in Australian government bonds in November. The mandate ...

VanEck drops fees on ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... million in the three and a half years since. The index which it tracks has taken a beating, having lost 9.8% in Australian Dollar terms since last year. VanEck head of Asia Pacific Arian Neiron said Aussie investors were slow in putting money in CETF ...

Chief economist update: A prelude to a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... Were it not for the RBA's forward guidance the "next move in interest rate is likely up than down," the Australian dollar would have adjusted to a lower level than it currently is... and thereby, act as a shock absorber to the global shocks buffeting ...

Chief economist update: RBA more likely to cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... down to 1.9% in the September quarter (from 2.1) - the sharp decline in oil prices and slight increase in the Australian dollar would further damp inflation pressures going forward. In its November statement, the RBA printed that: "Business conditions ...

TCorp sets green bond record

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp) recently raised $1.8 billion to fund the NSW Government's first green bond. It is a record for the Australian green bond market. Launched on November 8, the green bond issue had a minimum size of $500 ...

ETPs attracting money despite volatility

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... firmly favoured Australian equity ETFs over international equity ETFs, which have become more expensive as the Australian dollar has weakened," Neiron said. New biotech ETF Last week, ETF Securities launched a new ETF that will invest in 120 international ...