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Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... prices particularly in highly sought after areas. However, according to a 2015 research paper by the Reserve Bank of Australia, population and general economic inflation are the main long term price drivers for house prices. "The period from the 1990s ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... presented a report to the federal government earlier this month reflecting the combined views of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and Treasury. Treasurer ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... $70bn Australia's holdings of foreign reserves climbed 4% during 2015-16 to $70 billion, reports the Reserve Bank of Australia. Reserves held as foreign currency remained steady on 84% while holdings of gold increased marginally from 6% to 7%. While ...

BlackRock, Aviva receive ratings nod

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... Macquarie Wrap and Colonial Wrap platforms. The fund aims to deliver a return of 5% per annum above the Reserve Bank of Australia base rate over any three year period, with less than half the volatility of global equities. The AIMS target return strategy ...

BetaShares beefs up team

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... management side of the business, bringing global experience having worked for almost a decade for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) both here and in the UK. Most recently he was as a senior analyst for RBA's International Financial Markets in Sydney. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
RBA on hold As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.75% following its 5 July meeting. The RBA statement revealed that the Australian central bank sees continued growth in the global ...

Australian elections just gave uncertainty a top up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... consumer and business confidence and undermine what was Australia's improving economic outlook. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets tomorrow to deliberate on monetary policy. It's almost certain to keep policy unchanged until some of these uncertainties ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... credit The latest update on Australia's private sector credit provides a first look at the impact of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cut in the official cash rate from 2.0% to 1.75% on the 3rd of May. Total private sector increased by 0.4% in the ...

Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... shocks we've avoided for the past 25 years, I think we're reasonably well positioned," Littrell said. The Reserve Bank of Australia's financial stability department head, Luci Ellis, said while it is true housing booms and moves in housing prices tend ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... the previous month's 8.5% jump that sent the index to a 28-month high of 103.18 (in response to the Reserve Bank of Australia's 25 basis point interest rate reduction announced after its 3 May Board meeting). According to Westpac chief economist, the ...