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FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025

... astronomical 79% on a median price per hectare, Rabobank estimates, driven by a confluence of factors such as lower interest rates, heightened demand from institutional investors and limited supply. In 2024, though, farmland prices contracted with the ...

APRA's fresh guardrails to impact property investors

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025

... waiting. Housing debt is a key vulnerability for the Australian financial system," Lonsdale said. "A decline in interest rates coupled with a robust labour market suggests a shift in the financial risk cycle. These periods often coincide with higher ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025

... inflation print on the pile and it is clear that the RBA cannot justify cutting rates right now." The RBA kept interest rates on hold at the November 5 meeting at 3.6%. VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler commented that rising ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025

... down, real wages are growing, unemployment is low, we've overseen the creation of more than 1.2 million jobs and interest rates have already fallen three times this year," Chalmers said. "This is the soft landing we have been planning for, preparing ...

AusSuper exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025

... optimising daily liquidity requirements and portfolio performance. There, he specialised in short-term Australian dollar interest rates and instruments, including repurchase agreements and bills, and managed both asset and liability tactical duration ...

Resilience more important than growth: Arndt

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025

... tested the very assumptions that underpin investment theory: the free flow of trade and capital, low and stable interest rates, 60-40 portfolios," Arndt said. "For decades, investors have been conditioned to chase alpha - outperformance against the market ...

RBA says it can 'afford to be patient' on rate decisions

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025

... preceding few years," it said. However, should the labour market weaken materially, it would be inclined to cut interest rates. "Members observed that many indicators of the labour market had softened over the prior year. They noted the risk that employment ...

RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised no one by keeping interest rates on hold at 3.6% at its November meeting, but economists were paying close attention to the tone of the statement released by the central bank. Betashares chief economist ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

... a true reflection of non-performing and distressed fund assets. Only four funds published information about the interest rates or ranges charged to borrowers. Only one wholesale fund passed on the full economic benefits of interest earned from its assets ...

Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025

... restructuring Gayle Dickerson said businesses have extra breathing room due to strong market valuations, lower interest rates and increased consumer sentiment. However, she noted that this improvement remains delicate with ongoing geopolitical risk remaining ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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