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Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... the House of Representatives Economics Committee. Mulino has previously consulted to the World Bank and the US Federal Reserve and is a former economic adviser to Bill Shorten and former Victorian premier Steve Bracks. He holds a PhD in economics which ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
The US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold when it met overnight as it takes a "patient" stance while it awaits the inflationary impacts of US President Donald Trump's tariffs. The Fed noted that "uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased" ...

REITs see best start versus equities in a decade: Principal AM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... lead to US stagflation. He said rising yields and slowing growth would be a headwind for real estate unless the Federal Reserve cuts rates to support employment. However, even if a moderate recession occurs, or if the US manages to avoid one, REITs are ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... decisions will have a "much bigger impact" on inflation's direction over the next few years than any moves by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. "We have no confidence in what Trump is actually going to do. We know the four things he's talking ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... Bassanese, Solomon said Bullock will want to avoid making a larger cut after the 50bps cut delivered by the US Federal Reserve in September 2024 backfired. "[US Fed chair Jerome] Powell has only seen credibility continue to erode, facing dissent at the ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... and that makes it around a third of what it was at the time of the election." Chalmers' comments come as the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady overnight at 4.25-4.5%. It was the first time since August 2024 the FOMC left policy unchanged. ...

Bitcoin now 7th largest global asset

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... capitalisation, according to new research from Binance Australia. However, momentum stalled in late December when the US Federal Reserve scaled back its planned 2025 rate cuts from four to two, triggering a sharp correction, wiping out US$500 billion ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... deficit means that the prospects of any meaningful decline in bond yields are looking less than assured, even if the Federal Reserve might (cautiously) take the policy rate lower. Despite that worrisome circumstance, the US political class has no coherent ...

JBWere partners to launch fixed income funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... record $6.26 billion to managed fixed income funds in the first half of the year," Saadie said. "Now, with the US Federal Reserve easing and inflation moderating, there is a timeliness to clients having access to expertly managed portfolios that deliver ...

2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... "Australia is not bad at 20 times, but it's not cheap." Oliver added that uncertainty remains around how much the US Federal Reserve, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and some other central banks will cut rates as core inflation is still not at target. ...