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Chalmers unveils reforms to enhance RBA transparency

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released an updated Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy (SCMP) and the first Statement of Expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) governance board. Chalmers said the RBA Monetary Policy Board formally ...

Funeral insurer fined $4.75m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... when it was not. ACBF, a wholly owned subsidiary of Youpla Group (then ACBF Group), offered its funeral expenses insurance policy Aboriginal Community Funeral Plan (ACF Plan) primarily to Aboriginal consumers, ASIC said. Both entities have been in liquidation ...

Instos turn to risk as volatility lessens: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... "Furthermore, the Labour Party's decisive victory in Australia's latest election better ensures expansionary fiscal policy. Institutional investors have built large allocations to Australian dollar, neutral positions in Australian banks, while ...

SIAA chief executive steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... Dee said Fox had provided outstanding leadership and has ensured that SIAA has played a pivotal role in addressing the policy and regulatory changes that have occurred during her tenure. "Judith has been a passionate advocate for the stockbroking and ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... more than 2.7% - and hence close to the RBA's forecast of 2.6% - I fully expect the RBA to cut rates at the August policy meeting on August 12. I expect they will then follow up with a rate cut at the November policy meeting following the September ...

Trade war could have positive impact on Aussie GDP: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... modelling from the Productivity Commission (PC) in its annual Trade and Assistance Review (TAR) shows that proposed US trade policy measures will have a marginal direct impact on the Australian economy, but the risks and uncertainty they bring may have ...

RBA interest rate cut expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... meeting appears to be a remote possibility given the RBA's stated preference for a cautious and predictable approach to policy normalisation." Commonwealth Bank (CBA) junior associate Australian economics Lucinda Jerogin said the bank is also anticipating ...

Cbus, Rest deliver 'strong' returns amid heightened volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... ultimately what drives members' returns." He added that equities both locally and globally have performed well but stressed US policy will continue to be unpredictable. "We have also seen strong returns in infrastructure and private credit, as well as ...

Janus Henderson finalises strategic partnership with life insurer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Janus Henderson has commenced its strategic partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), set to manage Guardian's US$45 billion ($68bn) investment grade public fixed income portfolio. The partnership was initially ...

HESTA returns 10.18% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... of long-term buying opportunities during the periods of market volatility," Sawtell-Rickson said. Sawtell-Rickson added policy announcements in the US and conflict in the Middle East had impacted markets in recent months, with management of these risks ...