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Bullock reaffirms RBA's 'gradual easing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025

... next month. Speaking at the Anika Foundation Fundraising Lunch, Bullock said the central bank's goals of low and stable inflation and full employment are closely linked, so the focus is on bringing inflation down in a relatively gradual way so as to ...

Private debt leads fixed income returns: Research

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025

The Morningstar Fixed Income Sector Wrap found the fixed income sector has seen a robust 12 months across the board. Morningstar's qualitative research assessments currently cover 79 fixed-income strategies available to Australian investors. "It was ...

Macquarie AM closes $6bn European infra strategy

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025

... Macquarie AM added. It comes as institutional investors increase allocations to infrastructure debt, which acts as an "inflation hedge" to a portfolio, and offers attractive risk-adjusted returns, compared to similarly rated corporate bonds. Commenting ...

Unemployment data throws 'curveball' at RBA

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

... the labour market provides a little more wiggle room for the RBA to cut rates in August even if there's modest upward inflation surprise in next week's inflation report." State Street Investment Management APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu agreed the ...

How will Trump's tariffs impact the RBA?

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

... "lack of any evidence in the hard data" around any substantial activity blowback from US trade policy. "I think that the inflation picture confronting the RBA might be a little less challenging than that confronting the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and certainly ...

Investors 'ignoring' volatility: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

... are choosing to look to fundamentals in an environment where stretched valuations, policy divergence and asset price inflation dominate the narrative. Schroders head of multi-asset and fixed income Sebastian Mullins said despite ongoing volatility, global ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025

... July meeting, surprising many experts and the markets which were anticipating another cut. The RBA board confirmed that inflation has continued to moderate but ultimately decided the bank "could wait for a little more information" to confirm inflation ...

Improved economy not a guarantee of business success

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025

... lower margins and profits for businesses. "However, there are green shoots - we are firmly within a rate-cutting cycle, inflation appears to be under control, the labour market is relatively resilient, and the results of the recent federal election provide ...

Pension leaders urge US 401(k) plans to embrace private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025

... real estate represents the most natural bridge to private market exposure in U.S. DC plans - offering stable income, inflation protection, and alignment with participant familiarity and public policy goals. Although the US commands two-thirds of the ...

Chalmers advocates for Aussie instos on 'Big Beautiful Bill'

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025

... Eastern Europe, the slow down or a weakness in the Chinese economy but also the implications for global demand and global inflation from these escalating trade tensions - these are all the very difficult issues that we are trying to navigate together." ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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