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RBA to deliver nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... today to deliberate on the economy's monetary policy setting. This month looks easy-peasy for the RBA. Keep the official cash rate steady at 2.0% plus a few minor tweaks in the 'Statement' and it's job done. The RBA certainly won't be disappointing anybody ...

RBNZ tries to turn the turn in NZ economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... reductions in two consecutive policy meetings - 25 bps reductions each - on 11 June and 23 July that took the official cash rate down to 3.0%... and expectations of more to come. According to RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler, "New Zealand's economy is currently ...

Market set to fall

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... dividend paying stocks such as Meridian Energy and Contact Energy on the expectation the Reserve Bank will cut the official cash rate. The S&P/NZX 50 Index advanced 50.83 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 5927.74.

Prime Value launches fund for SIVs, SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... a diversified portfolio of income-producing securities and seeks to outperform the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cash rate with minimal risk of capital loss. "The strategy is popular with investors who want a defensive, cash-like strategy with high ...

Milliman seeing shift in bond portfolios

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
Holding high quality bonds in an attempt to generate income and offset volatility and drawdowns in the stock market was an approach that served investors well leading up to the financial crisis. Low yields and interest rates mean bonds now offer less ...

SMSF investors reducing cash and shares

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors are reducing holdings in cash and term deposits and listed shares according to the latest data from OneVue. Reduction rates in these investment classes have slowed over the past two years yet they still ...

Rising bond yields a blip

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... year. He said the risk will be worrying the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and means the next move in the Australian cash rate is most likely to be downwards. "Meaning that Australian bond yields have probably risen too far," Roberts said. "It also ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... announcement. Speaking of announcements, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced an unexpected cut in its official cash rate from 3.5% to 3.25% -- the first rate reduction since March 2011 -- "given low inflationary pressures and the expected ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... points at 5,745. Locally on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank holds its monthly board meeting and is widely expected to keep the cash rate unchanged after cutting it to a new record low of two per cent in May. Economic data due out includes the ANZ-Roy Morgan ...

Instos demanding multi-asset alternative strategies

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... alternatives as investors look for ways to secure above inflation returns in a low growth world. "The average global cash rate has fallen from 4.5% in 2007 to 0.5% today and the 10 year bond yield from 4.5% to 1.5%," said Perpetual's head of investment ...