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

Search Results

Showing 4671 - 4680 of 14213 results for "Interest"

Chief economist update: Like Britney Spears, Financial Standard's done it again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... and 2020... It is worth pointing out that when preparing these forecasts, we used our normal technical assumption that interest rates would move broadly in line with market pricing," he said. "At the time the forecasts were prepared, market pricing implied ...

FCA stokes intergenerational wealth debate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... challenges of each age group. As such, the regulator is inviting other regulators, government, firms and others with an interest to consider and contribute their views on how to meet the needs of different generations. "By taking a closer look at the ...

Property risks dip at Coalition win, APRA easing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... prudential regulator currently asks authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) to use the higher of two metrics (7% interest floor or the loan's rate plus 2%) while calculating the borrower's ability to service the loan. It is now considering allowing ...

Credit fund launches to wholesale investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... funding and personal lending (consumer). Wholesale investors with a minimum of $100,000 have until June 20 to express interest. The open-ended fund is set to list by the end of 2019. Moelis Australia Asset Management acts as the fund manager. The fund ...

APRA flexes new muscles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... intervene in the operations of a superannuation trustee after the law had been contravened, or where it believed members' interest were under urgent, material threat. But under powers granted by the Government in April, the prudential regulator can now ...

Chief economist update: RBA to take rates to fresh record low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe provided the clearest indication yet that the Australian central bank is poised to cut interest rates, potentially at its June 4 meeting. The transcript of Lowe's speech - titled 'The Economic Outlook and ...

Fairness key to meaningful change: Shipton

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... of the law are more likely than not. The facts of the case must also show pursuing the matter would be in the public interest. Then ASIC will ask itself why it shouldn't litigate the matter. "'Why not litigate?' is our own strategic construct and the ...

Lifecycle fails to woo industry super

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... sector funds and two are corporate funds. For a product designed as an antidote for Australians' chronic lack of interest in their nest eggs, why has lifecycle super registered such low take up from the dominant industry fund sector? The answer may ...

BetaShares launches new ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... situation, because the Indian stock market is one of the most concentrated stock markets in the world. "We expect strong interest from our clients in the BetaShares India Quality ETF as a part of their international equities portfolio." Vynokur said. ...

Super funds to dominate ASX: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
Superannuation fund are forecast to control more than half of the ASX in 15 years' time, new Rainmaker research shows. Super funds currently invest about $700 billion in ASX-listed companies, representing nearly a 40% stake of the index and growth ...