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Perpetual shuts $1bn mortgage funds to focus on income

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... property developers with capacity." The fund backed by institutional investment last year, targets returns of 4% above the cash rate.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... decision, due at 1430 AEST. While an AAP survey of all 12 economists were unanimous the central bank board would leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent, the focus was expected to be on governor Glenn Stevens' accompanying statement. "It's always ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... wake of the RBA minutes, which didn't contain any surprises," he said. The RBA's announcement, leaving the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent, because of continued global economic certainty, had little impact on the local currency. "There's ...

Stocks in freefall on recession fears, banks cut mortgage rates

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... contract price had risen to 96.47 and it had dumped 33 basis points to yield 3.52% - a massive 1.23% below the official cash rate of 4.75%. Anderson said the market had seen historic daily swings in the past week of more than 30 basis points as buyers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... of Australia (RBA) will release its Statement on Monetary Policy on Friday morning. It comes after the RBA kept the cash rate steady at 4.75 per cent at its board meeting on Tuesday. Although the reserve bank was expected raise the cash rate sometime ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was over one US cent lower on Wednesday after the central bank kept the cash rates on hold on Tuesday and the release of weak US economic data overnight. At 0700 (AEST), the Australian dollar was trading at 107.80 US cents, down ...

ORBIS launches cash based fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... or money market and income generating funds. "The fund aims to provide stable, long-term returns that exceed the RBA cash rate. It is ideal for people who don't want the volatility of the sharemarket but want a better return than cash over time," said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... more time assessing economic data for the "likely strength of inflationary pressures in Australia". The board left the cash rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent in July. JP Morgan economist Helen Kevans said the Australian dollar, which has been on a steady ...

CFS super deposit taps demand, relieves wholesale reliance

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... the drawdown phase. The new FirstRate Investment Deposits offers a floating interest rate based on the reserve bank cash rate plus one per cent. It is a term deposit, with terms fixed for six years. It is offered through the FirstChoice and FirstWrap ...

Deposits may shield Aussie banks from Greek debt crisis fallout

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... increase in funding costs would eat into a bank's margins, interest rates paid on term deposits had not followed the cash rate rises, giving them a further buffer.