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Equity investors confident on 2004: survey

... Dr pereira said. Among other results, the FSIU said an increasing number of respondents expect property returns to be neutral or flat over the coming year. Over 50% of investors expect flat returns from listed and direct property markets in the next ...

Rate hike expected, more to come: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... strength of the economy, both global indicators and domestic indicators. "The RBA has talked about taking rates back to neutral, we expect that will mean a peak of somewhere around 5.50 per cent, potentially 5.75 per cent," he said. Deutsche Bank chief ...

RBA moves to increase interest rates by 25 basis points

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... in the past few month. The RBA said the prevailing level of the cash rate after the November increase was still below neutral and interest rates of financial intermediaries remained low by the standard of recent years. "In these circumstances the board ...

RBA to hike rates to 5.25 per cent next week: economists

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
... pace since 1989. Westpac senior economist Andrew Hanlan said he expected the RBA to promptly move rates back to a more neutral level next week and also in the first quarter of 2004. "Today's credit data provides, once again, evidence that policy is too ...

Greater fiscal discipline needed: OECD

... They have also indicated that to preserve price stability over the longer run, monetary policy needs to move to a more neutral policy stance. The government should maintain its fiscal objective of keeping the budget balanced over the economic cycle ...

Construction activity dips in the third quarter, but still at record highs: NAB

... overall economic growth will be very strong in the third quarter, underlying the need for the RBA to get back to a more neutral setting on interest rates.

"Opportunistic" managers lead the way in brighter outlook for international equities

... flexibility in the investment process - "opportunistic" managers who cover a number of segments in the market or style neutral managers. It also favoured fund managers who think about markets in a benchmark unconstrained way and are prepared to take ...

NAB's economic report cites RBA's leaning towards neutral interest rates

... risks to the medium term inflation outlook has shifted to the upside and that official interest rates should "move back to neutral". The report also said that international merchandise imports data for October has shown a three per cent increase in imports ...

ASIC eases disclosure requirements on managed investment warrants

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a new class order easing disclosure requirements for ASX-traded warrants on managed investment products. Under the new order, disclosure requirements will be aligned with those applying ...

Economic indicator pointing to stronger growth momentum

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
... by mid 2004, eliminating the need for higher rates. "We expect that the Reserve Bank will move interest rates back to neutral (5.5-5.75 per cent) from the current 5.0 per cent by early 2004," Mr Evans said. "It will then be prepared to hold rates steady ...