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ASX shifts slightly on Credit Suisse, First Republic

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... he said. The liquidity backstop provided by the SNB was complemented by the European Central Bank. "It did lift interest rates by 50 basis points with the deposit rate of 3%. But we did notice that the forward guidance around interest rates from European ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... which will constrain economic growth, reduce inflation and make it less necessary for the Fed to continue raising interest rates. As a result, customers will have less incentive to move deposits into higher-earning assets as interest rates plateau." ...

Rising interest rates tank life insurer performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... life insurance industry grew steadily in the last year to $17.9 billion, its profits copped a beating from rising interest rates. Plan For Life's latest research shows that inflows rose by 3.4% in the year to September 2022. TAL continues to hold the ...

Residential mortgages will defy headwinds: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
The residential mortgage sector will withstand the current headwinds driven by rapidly rising interest rates and cost of living pressures, a new study finds. According to Foresight Analytics, there are three key factors that will mitigate the risks ...

US interest rates may go higher than expected: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
Interest rates may well be higher than previously anticipated following stronger economic data, said Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell before the House Financial Services Committee. Providing testimony yesterday, Powell explained the Fed will continue ...

Unpopular funds garner higher returns: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... returns, however, typically don't last forever," Rainmaker said. "The circumstances (such as growth style bias, low interest rates) that may have supported those returns inevitably changes." As new money is invested, it is invested at higher valuations ...

We are closer to a pause: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... today while speaking at the Financial Review Business Summit. "It's a matter of logic really - as you increase interest rates higher, you get closer to a point where it is appropriate to stop for a while and just assess the flow of data." Referencing ...

Capital markets spearhead next recession: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... and anaemic growth rate". Growth rates of companies will not likely match the rate of growth of rapidly rising interest rates, which prove to be another challenge, she said. The International Monetary Fund estimates that global debt, which includes private ...

Minutes show RBA considered 50bp rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia contemplated raising interest rates by 50 basis points when it met earlier this month but ultimately determined the case for a 0.25% increase was stronger. In the February 7 meeting minutes released this morning, the RBA ...

Fund selectors insulating portfolios, embrace active management: Natixis IM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... risk, she added. Fund selectors also expressed optimism about the potential for bonds; most believe that rising interest rates will usher in a resurgence. This is a significant turning point for income-orientated investors, the survey said. Following ...