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Schroders launches high yield credit strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... fixed income assets are back in play. Inflation remains sticky while growth and employment are holding up, forcing central banks to maintain rates at elevated levels." "The fund incorporates top-down and bottom-up views to identify the most compelling ...

Inflation cools but RBA unlikely to budge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... October 17, there is little chance for an RBA pivot. "However, the RBA risks prolonged subpar growth by lagging global central banks and that is our primary worry." RSM Australia economist Devika Shivadekar said the RBA was left with "little choice" ...

Aussie economy grows 0.2% in June quarter

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... economy. "The economy has likely reached the bottom of the trough, while interest rates have now clearly peaked. Central banks around the world are cutting rates or are looking to do so," he said. "Remaining vigilant about inflation is an important priority. ...

BlackRock launches new bond ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... advisers and investor demand. "Bond yields globally are at decade-highs, and if inflation indicators continue to fall, central banks may proceed to cut official cash rates. We believe investors have a window of opportunity to move out of cash and into ...

Zenith increases defensive investment as recession risk looms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... investment are still growing. We still believe the US economy remains on a soft-landing path, which is an outcome of central banks raising interest rates just enough to bring down inflation to their target levels, without causing a major recession or ...

Managed funds bounce back after bearish Q1: Calastone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... fixed income, however, net flows have remained relatively muted as perceivably riskier assets stay sidelined until central banks signal a return to looser monetary policies. "Despite record outflows in Q1, trading in equity funds was very active throughout ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... sentiment, saying Australians should only expect a rate cut by the RBA six to nine months after other comparable central banks (Canada, the US, and New Zealand). Robertson said it is imperative for core inflation to dip "closer to 3%" before the RBA ...

RBA on hold: Experts split on 2024 cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... in the US, highlight that the picture can change quite quickly if the data makes the case. And history shows that central banks can turn on a dime if outcomes deviate from their expectations (in either direction). "Our base case in unchanged. We continue ...

Funds SA, Mercer Super make key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... Technology. Importantly, Debelle also chaired the Global Foreign Exchange Committee, which coordinates standards for central banks and private sector companies in the currencies market. Meanwhile, Mercer Super has appointed Jim Minto as the chair of ...

SSGA launches new gold fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... a strong dollar spell trouble for the precious metal, but safe haven demand is rising, and some governments and central banks are looking to diversify their reserve assets away from the dollar," Anantakrishnan said. "For investors, the asset class can ...
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