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Chief executives anticipate recession: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... pressing concerns for chief executives were pandemic fatigue and economic factors including the threat of rising interest rates and inflation. Over the long-term, emerging technology ranked as the top risk and greatest threat to organisational growth. ...

Retail the next frontier for private markets: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... return." "However, the deterioration of the macroeconomic climate over the past year, from rising inflation and interest rates to geopolitical threats, means investors are now operating in a more challenging environment. Against this backdrop, we expect ...

RBA lifts rates, lifts markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... higher. Committed to returning inflation to the 2-3% range over time, the board affirmed that yesterday's increase in interest rates will help achieve its goal. Though, it was flagged that further rate hikes will likely be required over the period ahead. ...

Federal Reserve bumps interest rate by 0.75%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
The Federal Reserve has raised benchmark interest rates by another 0.75% and warned of further significant hikes to come. The Fed's funds rate is now in the range of 3%-3.25%, which is the highest it's been since before the Global Financial Crisis. ...

VC sector risks running cold

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... space, for reasons good and bad. While celebrities like tennis star Serena Williams are showing enthusiasm, rising interest rates have caused some to question the sector's outlook. Last year, super funds, family offices, private equity, and strategy ...

Will listed infrastructure protect portfolios during market downturn?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... around the infrastructure asset class is the amount of leverage. In a rising interest-rate environment, higher interest rates weigh on valuations and the returns that companies can generate. While many listed infrastructure companies have long-term fixed ...

2022 is the hardest year to retire: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... bank hikes are said to hold promise for annuitising assets in the long-term, but the flow-on effect causing rising interest rates will mean short-term pain for individual and institutional investors. The report weighed up the pros and cons of living ...

Aussie farmland sees significant growth: ANREV

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... agricultural commodities hit or moved close to record highs, widespread rainfall has supported Australian production and interest rates have been at record lows," Vogel said. Slower growth in farmland prices is, however, forecast for 2023 and beyond. ...

Rising number of active funds underperforming: SPIVA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... of Australian Equity Mid and Small-Cap. In the current market context, the report said rising inflation, higher interest rates and surging commodity prices have darkened the landscape of the global economy. "The first half of 2022 was characterised by ...

RBA signals further interest rate rises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... meeting yesterday, the board increased the cash rate target by 50 basis points to 2.35%. "The further increase in interest rates today will help bring inflation back to target and create a more sustainable balance of demand and supply in the Australian ...