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RBA lifts rates, lifts markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... months to see a material reduction, however Australia will be cautious not to be too aggressive like the US and other central banks to lead the economy to some form of recession, despite the labour market still being quite tight." University of Sydney ...

Equipsuper restructures investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... volatile market outlook and to foster future growth, the fund said. Detailing Equip's market outlook, Howard said: "With central banks around the world determined to bring inflation under control, even at the expense of economic prosperity, we believe ...

RBA progresses digital currency project

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... (DFCRC) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have released joint research report, providing an update on the possible central bank digital currency (CBDC) the two are exploring. The report titled Australian CBDC Pilot for Digital Finance Innovation ...

No escaping volatility: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
At least for the next few months while central banks are raising rates, expect the volatility we've seen in share markets, currencies and fixed income to remain in play, warned AMP senior economist Diana Mousina at the Association of Financial Advisers' ...

Federal Reserve bumps interest rate by 0.75%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... influenced the decision include Russia's war against Ukraine, higher food and energy prices and broader price pressures. The central bank also now anticipates a further 125bps of hikes this year, pushing the funds rate to 4.4% by December end. "The US ...

Equity Trustees wins AEMO mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... Meanwhile, Equity Trustees managing director Mick O'Brien said he is pleased that the firm had the opportunity to play such a central part in the state's energy transition. "The Financial Trustee and the Scheme Financial Vehicle are crucial to realising ...

Ethical ETF popularity soars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... "It comes back to the fact that the whole regulatory landscape now is recognising that sustainability needs to be more central to everything, and claims need to be accurate and verifiable."

2022 is the hardest year to retire: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... report added institutional investors will also be challenged to preserve assets in a more volatile investment environment. Central bank hikes are said to hold promise for annuitising assets in the long-term, but the flow-on effect causing rising interest ...

JANA announces Sustainability Advisory Council

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... outcomes of net zero, racial and gender equality or eradicating modern slavery are challenges that our industry will play a central role in resolving but cannot achieve alone," he said. "This is precisely why we've appointed council members from backgrounds ...

ACCC approves Dye & Durham, Link deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... divestiture undertaking, would be unlikely to substantially lessen competition." The deal has also been approved by the Central Bank of Ireland but is awaiting approvals from the Foreign Investment Review Board, the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") ...