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J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has listed two more active ETFs, taking the total number of listed products to 11. While the JPMorgan Global Bond Active ETF (JPGB) is listed on Cboe Australia, the JPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity ...

British banker to become RBA deputy governor

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... position of deputy governor of the Reserve Bank, and his appointment will help ensure we have the most effective central bank to meet our current and future economic challenges," Chalmers said. "The government is confident Hauser has the skills and experience ...

New bill to strip treasurer of RBA monetary policy veto powers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... recommendations from the RBA Review released in April and is the culmination of months-long discussions with the central bank and Opposition. In addition to revoking the treasurer's powers, the bill stipulates that the RBA's primary goal is to "promote ...

Interest rate hikes are working: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock defended the central bank's use of monetary policy and hiking interest rates amid many challenges that looks to keep inflation at stubborn levels over the next two years. Speaking at the ASIC Annual ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... Australian inflation remains well above the global trend," it said. "Globally, CPI in most major economies remains above Central Bank targets. In Australia inflation has already been above the RBA target of 2% to 3% year-on-year for a record long 10 ...

Equity Trustees offloads Irish business

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... capital purposes. The transaction is expected to be completed within the next few months, subject for approval by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). While the sale price has not resulted in a premium, it will improve Equity Trustees' profitability and ...

RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor Christopher Kent has punctuated that beyond the cash-flow channel, where a rise in the cash rate leads to higher interest payments for those with debt, there exists other avenues through which monetary ...

Multi-asset funds see $1bn exodus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
Multi-asset funds recorded their fourth consecutive quarter of outflows, losing nearly $1 billion in the last 12 months, new data from Calastone finds. The year to September 2023 saw multi-asset funds suffer $974 million in outflows, the longest run ...

How will the Israel-Hamas conflict impact Australia?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
The Hamas-led attack in Israel has led to speculation on market impact and potential volatility, however, the primary concern remains the price of oil. Speaking to Financial Standard, Commonwealth Bank director of mining and energy commodities research ...

VanEck to launch three fixed income ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
VanEck is set to launch three Australian government bond ETFs, giving investors and financial advisers access to various maturity profiles. The funds management firm's upcoming product suite, scheduled for release on September 28, introduces three ...