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Showing 351 - 360 of 2020 results for "RBA"

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 0.35%. Announcing the decision this afternoon, RBA governor Philip Lowe said the board determined the time is right to begin winding back the support put in place during ...

RBA weighs controversial pre-election rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
Just over two weeks before the federal election, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will make a decision on interest rates which could have huge political implications. At present, underlying inflation is well above the RBA's target band and most economists ...

CPI sees greatest jump since 2000

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... Rabobank, the year-on-year increases to food prices were the largest in more than 10 years. The question is now whether the RBA will opt to raise rates in May, specifically next week. J.P. Morgan Asset Management global market strategist Kerry Craig ...

RBA eyes an early rate hike

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) minutes for April have strongly suggested that inflationary and wage growth developments have brought forward the likely timing of the first interest rate increase. Interest rates in Australia haven't been raised since ...

Consumer confidence rises as inflation expectations drop

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... coming weeks. This would potentially lower IE and lift consumer sentiment further. Though, despite this week's positive result, RBA governor Phillip Lowe has warned that higher prices for petrol and other commodities will result in worsening inflation ...

RBA names new deputy governor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... as an assistant governor since 2010. Bullock is currently assistant governor, financial system with responsibility for the RBA's work on financial stability and oversight of the payments system. Prior to this she served as assistant governor of business ...

EQT secures RE, custody mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... the custodian and takes over Evolution Trustees as the responsible entity. The fund aims to achieve a target return of the RBA cash rate plus 3.25% p.a. net of fees, investing in the MCP Wholesale Investments Trust and the Metrics Master Income Trust ...

Milford adds to global product suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... infrastructure, utility and real estate securities with the aim of providing income and capital growth. It seeks to outperform the RBA cash rate by 4% per annum over a rolling eight-year period. It is managed by portfolio manager Daniel Simmonds and ...

Partners Group adds to unlisted funds range

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... lien and subordinated investments; and special situations investments. It aims to achieve a cash distribution return of the RBA cash rate +4% net of fees while focused on capital preservation. Most of the portfolio will focus on first lien senior secured ...

Guy Debelle resigns from RBA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... will be taking on the role of chief financial officer for Fortescue Future Industries. He will depart his position at the RBA on March 16, and start in his new role in June. "I am honoured and privileged to have worked at the bank for the past 25 years ...