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Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

... actual losses right now are already a little higher than they should be, relative to the environment," he said. If interest rates or credit spreads ever go up, he said, the companies that borrowed will have to borrow at even higher rates, putting them ...

Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026

... supply capacity, and the RBA had signalled it wanted to see demand slow, to bring above-target inflation down. "With interest rates rising, we were already expecting growth to ease modestly in 2026. The current energy and supply shock further complicates ...

Evidentia names chief investment strategist

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026

... Aird will join early next month to lead the firm's macroeconomic research capabilities, including strong focus on interest rates, inflation, currency movements and global market forces. He will also support advisers with insights on portfolio positioning ...

Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026

... housing investment was about to rise by 25%? Already it is saying the economy is at full capacity... They would raise interest rates, I am sure not just once or twice, but probably five or six times," Redican said. This rise in rates, Redican noted ...

Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026

... quarter of 2025. However, it unexpectedly picked up pace in the middle of last year, prompting the RBA to raise interest rates in February to 3.85% in a bid to reign it in. "A 1% quarter-on-quarter increase in the trim mean measure of inflation that ...

Monetary policy decisions now 'more difficult': Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026

... slightly more difficult for the board. "When we were coming out of COVID and inflation was heading up to 8% and interest rates were zero, there was no doubt what we had to do," Bullock said. "Now we're in a situation where the labour market, we think ...

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026

... hold for now, with the board taking additional time to assess incoming data." McCormack said even though higher interest rates may be on the horizon, markets have already priced them in for the most part, so there are less concerns around rate sensitivity. ...

Channel Capital launches credit fund for wholesale investors

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026

... Management Funds (Luxembourg) II SICAV, managed by Wellington Management. Channel Capital said with moderating interest rates, tighter credit spreads across major markets, and a rising need for diversified sources of yield, the fund aims to provide investors ...

Inflation to peak in mid-2026 before it rebalances: RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026

... in the June quarter of 2025. However, it unexpectedly picked up pace mid last year, prompting the RBA to raise interest rates in February to 3.85% in a bid to reign it in. The RBA had either cut or kept the cash rate on hold in the prior 17 consecutive ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... cash rate path beginning to weigh on private demand and GDP. "The forecasts are conditioned on the market path for interest rates, with market participants expecting the cash rate to increase by around 60 basis points; by contrast, the November forecasts ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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