Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 371 - 380 of 3618 results for "Interest rates"

Lowe reinforces more hikes may come

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... interest rate increases are over. Rather, the RBA board held rates steady to better gauge the impact of increased interest rates and to assess the economic outlook. "The board is conscious that monetary policy operates with a lag and that the full effect ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... decision, Lowe argued that it takes time for the full effect of the increases to set in. "The decision to hold interest rates steady this month provides the board with more time to assess the state of the economy and the outlook, in an environment of ...

Taskforce exposes rising dangers for retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... revealed a steady increase in retail investor participation in capital markets since 2020, driven by prolonged low-interest rates, rising inflation, technological advancements, and demographic shifts. Unforeseen disruptions, like the COVID-19 pandemic ...

We sit at a watershed moment: Paton

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... and any positive growth forecasts are net-inflationary and will be met with the bad news of further increases to interest rates. "Increasing interest rates to slow the economy and cool inflation is basic Economics 101." However, he said, a disconnect ...

Outflows, M&A batter active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... worst period because as soon as they adopted those strategies that ran well for a while, inflation then spiked up, interest rates went up, and their strategy just didn't do well," he says. Rupal Bhansali, chief investment officer for Ariel Investments ...

Industry fund bags consecutive customer experience award

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... the fund's commitment to providing members with support during tough economic times, especially with rising interest rates and high inflation. "...we know that being available, caring, supportive and knowledgeable are practical ways that we can help ...

Rest switches up recruitment focus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... years may not work now. Lill says the investment community will likely look back on 2010 to 2021 with rock-bottom interest rates and low inflation as unique. Markets will always tell you that the riskiest time you have ever experienced is now. And you ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... to its 2-3% target but without delivering a recession," he said. Overnight, the Bank of England opted to raise interest rates, hiking them a further 25 basis points to 4.25%.

Alternatives investors await more corrections: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... surprise that historic low borrowing costs and a flush of liquidity has driven valuations higher, but with current interest rates rising and liquidity being squeezed, there could still be room for valuations to normalise," the research found. Consequently ...

Lending to small businesses increases: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
Despite soaring interest rates, the number of small business owners borrowing from banks has sharply risen in 2022, a new survey reveals. More than a third (36%) of Australian small businesses canvassed by CPA Australia are increasingly relying on external ...