Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 41 - 50 of 996 results for "Cash Rate"

RBA interest rate cut expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... decision and subsequent meeting minutes coupled with a soft flow of data since then has made us expect the RBA will cut the cash rate," Jerogin said. "Markets have consistently priced in ~90% chance of a rate cut in July with no push back from the RBA. ...

MLC AM delivers real returns for members in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
Staying the course on listed equities amid tariff-induced market turbulence has led to MLC Asset Management achieving double-digit returns for the 2025 financial year and, more importantly, real returns for members, according to its investments chief. ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... faint consumption and growth in Q2, and hence, the bank may do well to frontload the cut to July. However, we think the cash rate might still end the year at 3.10%, as the RBA might take a pause after frontloading cuts." Betashares chief economist David ...

Resilient job market reduces rate cut probability: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... markets Russel Chesler said: "The market is currently predicting three rate cuts this year, which would see the RBA cash rate reduced to 3.10%. In our view, the market is getting ahead of itself." "Based on current economic data, we do not think any ...

La Trobe debuts first ASX-listed investment product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... Credit Fund (ASX: LF1) is a diversified private credit strategy benchmarked to the Reserve Bank of Australia Official Cash Rate plus 3.25% per annum, net of fees, costs, and taxes, targeting monthly distributions. The fund offers a "balanced and flexible" ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... mortgage holders could potentially see repayments decrease with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowering the official cash rate to 3.85% last week. Finder head of consumer research Graham Cooke said two rate cuts may not be enough to ease the spike ...

Stake 'breaks barriers' with inaugural fixed income product

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... platform has launched an actively managed fund, targeting a return of 2% above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cash rate. Launched today, Stake Accumulate is primarily invested in liquid, fixed income securities, but may also invest in a wide range ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... Australia (RBA) is expected to cut interest rates when it meets next week by 25 basis points, bringing the official cash rate down to 3.85%. However, Commonwealth Bank (CBA) head of Australian economics Gareth Aird said he is not expecting any forward ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... changes its hawkish stance or not," Bhimavarapu said. "While we are not confident that it may happen, we still expect the cash rate to reach 3.10% by December as global growth comes under pressure from a prolonged trade conflict between the US and Australia's ...

Institutional capital returns to retail real estate after hiatus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... continued flow-through of income tax cuts, positive real wage growth of 0.9% per annum, and potential cuts to the official cash rate, the likelihood of which has increased due to global economic risks linked to US President Donald Trump's tariff measures ...