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Chief economist update: Getting better, but not better enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... is necessary." All this while at the same time pledging to maintain monetary policy support, i.e., "not increase the cash rate until actual inflation is sustainably within the 2-3% target range". This would not be "until 2024 at the earliest" when the ...

Netwealth cash margin could squeeze

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... earnings. "With bank profits recently under pressure and limited competition for deposits, the risk of ANZ renegotiating the cash rate +95bps they paid NWL is rising. We note that 12 months' notice is required to be given before any change is made. We ...

Chief economist update: Money plus confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... 2021 is virtually increasing liquidity in the system. While the RBA kept interest rate settings unchanged - official cash rate and yield on three-year Australian government bonds at 0.1%, and the parameters of its Term Funding Facility at its February ...

Chief economist update: RBA extends QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... Oi! However, the RBA's action betrays its optimism. While the RBA kept interest rate settings unchanged - official cash rate and yield on 3-year Australian government bonds at 0.1%, and the parameters of its Term Funding Facility - it also decided ...

Schroders adjusts fund return targets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... has changed its return objective from CPI plus 3.5% per annum to return between 3% to 4% above the RBA's target cash rate before fees over rolling three-year periods. The asset class mix has changed from 0% to 50% growth to 0% to 30% while diversifying ...

Careful portfolio rebalances needed: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
An uneven recovery in equity markets and diminishing returns from fixed income mean investors will need to carefully rebalance their equities and bonds mix in 2021, according to First Sentier Investors. In its 2021 outlook, the multi-asset solutions ...

Coolabah to manage Contango fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... floating-rate bond fund from Contango Asset Management. The Switzer Higher Yield Fund (or SHYF) will aim for 1.5% to 3% over RBA cash rate on a rolling 12-month basis. The fund will hold at least 25 securities, with a focus on liquidity and low volatility. ...

Old problem needs new solution: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... providing income for retiree clients, according to Allianz Retire+. Following the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) latest cash rate cut, down to 10 basis points, retirees with a large allocation to cash are not able to generate sufficient levels of ...

Chief economist update: Letter V going viral in Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... of Australia (RBA) has provided more money. At its 3 November Board meeting, it went a-cutting bringing the official cash rate target down to 0.1% from 0.25%; the target for the yield on the three-year Australian Government bond down to around 0.1% ...

New fixed income boutique launches

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... (TGM) and Link Fund Solutions. The four funds are: Fortlake Real-Income Fund (for retail investors targeting 3% over RBA cash rate), Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund (for retail investors targeting 5% over RBA cash rate), Fortlake Real Opportunities ...