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Inflation falls within RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... said. "Annually, the September quarter's rise of 2.8% was down from 3.8% in the June quarter. This is the lowest annual inflation rate since the March 2021 quarter." However, despite inflation falling within the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target ...

Major global trends impacting advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
High interest rates (70%), economic downturn and inflation risks (both 68.8%), and the impact of central bank policy (61.3%) usurped any concerns about this year's election cycle for Australian financial advisers and investors, according to this year's ...

IMF issues stark inflation warning for Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its inflation predictions for 2025, upping Australia's consumer price index expectations from 2.8% to 3.6%. In its World Economic Outcomes report, the IMF predicted Australia would be one of two advanced ...

Asset managers need to improve performance: Morningstar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... and increase investments in distribution." The report found that structural challenges such as fee compression, wage inflation, and the need for business development investments continue to pressure profit margins. "We believe traditional active managers' ...

US better positioned to deliver strong returns: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... capita basis Australia is actually going backwards. By contrast, the US economy is doing well with a strong economy, inflation under control, and the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates. Signs, Pearce said, are classic ingredients to sustain a ...

ESSSuper shifts members to new default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
... via diversification, the super fund said. The new option targets moderately high returns of 3.25% above the rate of inflation or 3.75% above the rate of inflation on for retirement income stream accounts. It has a minimum investment timeframe of 10 years ...

CBA's conviction on December rate cut has 'dipped'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... first reduction in the cash rate, we stick with our call," Aird said. Aird noted that the RBA has a dual mandate to keep inflation within the 2% to 3% range and reach "full employment". "There is no numerical target around what constitutes full employment. ...

ECB drops interest rates to 3.25%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... Governing Council said its decision to lower the deposit facility rate, which drives monetary policy decisions, was based on inflation data. "The incoming information on inflation shows that the disinflationary process is well on track. The inflation ...

Aussies struggle with financial goals: Generation Life

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
Australians are finding it hard to achieve their financial goals because of inflation, the cost of living, and a complex investment landscape that's characterised by ongoing policy change, according to Generation Life research. While those with a financial ...

Household spending drops in September: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... reflected in the year to September, supporting our view that softer economic data, coupled with a further deceleration in inflation will see the RBA cut interest rates in December 2024." The CommBank HSI Index tracks month-on-month data at a macro level ...