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Interest rates, liquidity top of mind for Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... particularly its weightings in property and alternatives, in a bid to curb any potential liquidity issues. Rising interest rates, soaring 10-year bond yields, and the weak Aussie dollar are all front of mind for Future Fund deputy chief investment officer ...

Alternatives to top $33tn by 2028

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... growth between 2016 to 2022, as real estate investments are expected to be hampered by concerns over heightened interest rates, uncertain office demand, and lingering spreads in asset pricing. Looking at global hedge funds, the report said AUM is expected ...

Best and worst ETFs of past 12 months

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... Stockspot chief executive Chris Brycki said: "Renewable and clean energy stocks have faced headwinds of rising interest rates which have increased borrowing costs and capital expenditure outlays." Taking the worst hit, the Global X Physical Palladium ...

RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... affect the balance between spending and saving, through the intertemporal substitution channel. For businesses, interest rates directly impact capital costs, swaying their investment decisions. Evidently, RBA data suggests the 4% rate rise might result ...

Multi-asset funds see $1bn exodus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... equities should be worth. One moment, inflation comes in better than expected or central banks hitting pause on interest rates causes a bond market rally," Lee said. "This, along with investor hopes for a soft economic landing, gives equities a boost. ...

Private credit boom sweeps Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... and within that if you talk about funds that invest only in Australia, that will be even smaller," she said. As interest rates climbed, Lai said a lot of banks are not so keen on lending anymore. "Their lending appetite has decreased, or they are simply ...

Australia vulnerable to further shocks: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... leaves them in a favourable position in the event of disruptions in international funding market conditions. "Higher interest rates affect the balance sheets and cash flows of Australian banks in a range of ways, but the direct impacts are being prudently ...

ASIC fines fintech for misrepresenting crypto product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... returned in AUD. The regulator said to market the product, the Bobbob website featured an infographic comparing the interest rates available to customers through the investment product to those offered by various banks. ASIC explained that in this time ...

ECB raises rates to record high of 4%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
Overnight, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by a further 25 basis points to a historical peak of 4%, saying inflation is simply still too high. The governing council remains determined in its efforts to drag inflation back down ...

Australians retiring later than global peers: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... they will have to continue working. "In the post-Covid economic environment, we've seen high inflation and rising interest rates place increasing financial pressure on Australian households," Watson said. "So, it's no surprise that some investors are ...