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Reserve Bank raises cash rate to 3.85%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has opted to increase the cash rate target to 3.85%. Meeting today, the RBA board chose to go with a 25 basis point increase, and also increased the rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances by 25 basis points to ...

RBA verdict on knife edge: Economists split

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... perspective, warning of the risks associated with insufficient tightening. "There is a risk that stopping at 3.60% is premature. Though monetary policy is restrictive, it may not be restrictive enough and a near term move would allay that risk and allow ...

Venture capital rout rattles advice technology sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
The recent collapses of local financial advice startups Creativemass and TIQK indicate that the freewheeling days of venture capital funding is drawing to an end. Creativemass, a financial services software provider used by the likes of AMP and Bombora ...

Morningstar downgrades PIMCO, Vanguard funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... for implementing environmental, social, and governance principles into a globally diversified fixed-interest portfolio, though its pricier fee dulls its lustre slightly... This ESG variant does charge a premium, compounded by higher additional expenses ...

$100bn withdrawal triggers First Republic stock plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... collapse. To avert further bank deposit runs, authorities have intervened to guarantee deposits beyond the typical limits. Though, the deposit insurance in the US covers only up to $250,000, and many banking institutions possess deposits exceeding this ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... factory owners see unions as troublemakers, and some of the workers themselves are not keen to join unions, because feel as though the unions have ulterior motives. "If I were a retailer, I'd have a vested interest that the factories I work with ...

Review calls for Reserve Bank overhaul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
A major overhaul is in store for the Reserve Bank of Australia, with the widely anticipated review putting forth 51 recommendations, with particular consideration given to how cash rate decisions are made. Released today, An RBA fit for future comes ...

Finfluencer barred from running online advice business

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
The Federal Court has said Tyson Scholz, otherwise known as ASX Wolf, cannot continue his online business, with permanent injunctions placed on the finfluencer. Late last year, the Court found Scholz had contravened s911A of the Corporations Act by ...

Long pause likely from RBA: Economist

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... rates of unemployment, job advertisements and job vacancies have come off their peaks. "This is a critical feature even though the labour market is tight, the fact that it's not tightening up further means it's unlikely to put lots and lots of ...

Investor education combats emotions: Experts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... Super head of advice Steven O'Donoghue says that members can be driven by emotions in their investments or retirement, even though a trustee's obligation is to protect their financial interests. "This underlines the challenge of financial literacy," ...