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RBA opens door to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has indicated it is open to the consideration of an interest rate cut in May, as US President Donald Trump's tariffs place risks on the global economy. The RBA board minutes from the April meeting acknowledged ...

Coalition targets 'ambitious' goal of 30k advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... there was about 26,500. The Coalition said setting a target acknowledges the collapse in adviser numbers and replacement rate over the last decade. Taylor said in times of economic uncertainty Australians need access to affordable financial advice to ...

Global investor services group enters Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
Global investor services firm IQ-EQ has entered the Australian market with the acquisition of AMAL Group - a provider of corporate trust, agency services and loan servicing solutions. The strategic acquisition of AMAL Group includes AMAL Asset Management ...

VanEck to intro RMBS, India ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... securities have never experienced principal losses," he said. "In the current market environment, with the market anticipating rate cuts by the Reserve Bank, residential mortgage-backed securities will be more compelling because of the yield premium ...

First Sentier to enter Australian ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... capable of compounding earnings growth and providing opportunities," he said. "By borrowing at a low institutional interest rate to invest, LEVR aims to compound the long-term growth of rising markets, offering the potential for amplified returns and ...

Northern Trust survey reveals what's testing asset owners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... external challenges, which is "particularly difficult" for asset owners to predict, macroeconomic factors, including interest rate changes were most pressing. Geopolitical instability ranked second, though it was cited less frequently by respondents ...

Short-term noise reinforces long-term investment thinking: ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) says it will not be derailed by the short-term noise coming from global trade tensions and heightened risks of a recession but remain steadfast in how it will position members' savings for the long term. Speaking at ...

Bullock hushes rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has calmed market expectations for an interest rate cut in May, saying it is too early for the bank to decide yet. Bullock noted the extreme market volatility because of US President Donald Trump's ...

US pension funds haemorrhage US$249bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... expected to be "significantly higher." Equable noted the initial market reaction to the new tariff regime, a universal minimum rate on imports and higher rates on select countries, has hit public markets the hardest, however, losses have occurred in ...

Clients' evolving circumstances a 'key barrier' for advisers: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Financial advisers can provide greater value over time, but it does not guarantee retention of their client base, Netwealth found through new research. According to the latest Netwealth IQ report, clients find more value in an adviser over longer periods. ...