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IPS partners to launch equity market solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... designed to cater to uncertain market conditions, the product includes an early maturity feature. "If the pairs trades are above their initial reference price after 18 months when the investor would receive a full capital return as well as the dividends ...

Federal Reserve bumps interest rate by 0.75%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... a further 125bps of hikes this year, pushing the funds rate to 4.4% by December end. "The US economy is still travelling above its speed limit. As long as the economic data continues to be solid, and core inflation remains high, the Fed will face continued ...

Australia ranks 40th for crypto spend

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... in each of the last two quarters due to the bear market. "Still, it's important to note that global adoption remains well above its pre-bull market 2019 levels, the data suggests that many of those attracted by rising prices in 2020 and 2021 stuck around ...

Crescent Wealth invests in water rights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... the longer term as the market develops and matures further." Since 2008, water rights have generated an average yield of above 4%, Riparian said. Riparian Capital Partners managing partner Nick Waters said the major long-term drivers of water entitlement ...

Montgomery, Aura Group launch new income fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
... assets including asset backed SME loans. The fund tracks the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate and aims to return 3.5%-5.5% above it, net of fees and costs. Currently, the cash rate is 2.35%, equating to a current target return of 5.85%-7.85%. "I am ...

RBA signals further interest rate rises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... increase further over the months ahead. The Bank's central forecast is for CPI inflation to be around 7.75% over 2022, slightly above 4% over 2023 and 3% in 2024. Likewise, 72% of economists and experts in Finder's RBA Cash Rate survey agree that the ...

Financial literacy in Australia drops by almost 10%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... average, women were marginally better able to meet their debt obligations than men. The report found that men aged 25 years and above had a higher number of credit cards and personal loans compared to women of the same age. In terms of financial autonomy ...

APRA removes Westpac liquidity add-on

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... risk management framework, ensuring accurate calculation of the LCR and NSFR. While Westpac's LCR and NSFR are comfortably above regulatory minimums, APRA's actions reflect how seriously we view breaches of our prudential requirements." Westpac has since ...

Calls for greater efforts to close gender pay, super gap

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... for couples and $545,000 for singles. For a modest retirement, that budgets for a retirement lifestyle that is slightly above the Age Pension and only allows retirees to afford basic health insurance and infrequent exercise, leisure and social activities ...

Remediation bills revealed amid call for levy freeze extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... completed in June 2017 as part of Macquarie Equities' Enforceable Undertaking with ASIC, totalling $24.7 million. On the above data, ASIC noted that the term 'customers' broadly refers to individuals, couples and SMSF trustees. It also said some customers ...