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Federal Reserve raises rates 0.75%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... Reserve has raised its policy interest rate by 75 basis points, flagging ongoing increases will be necessary to bring inflation down to target. Following the central bank's decision, the federal funds rate benchmark sits between 3.75% and 4%. Federal ...

TCorp appoints real assets head

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... expect future investment in this area to remain strong as these assets provide income stability in uncertain times, inflation protection, diversity and sustainability to our portfolio." Earlier this year TCorp also appointed a head of investment stewardship ...

North adds to investment menu

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... investors, covering Australian equities, ETFs and managed funds. They aim to grow savings above a clearly defined rate of inflation, using Morningstar's asset allocation, security selection, portfolio construction, and research capabilities. Finally ...

Interest rates will jump to slay "the evil of inflation": Lowe

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... of Australia (RBA) board dinner, governor Phillip Lowe expressed that interest rates will need to go higher to bring inflation back to target. After a seventh straight rate rise, whereby the bank lifted the interest rate to 2.85%, Lowe said the board's ...

Central banks to tighten on all sides: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... it's set for another fourth straight 75bp hike, and central banks are taking a "whatever it takes" approach to pushing inflation back down to their targets, according to the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII). The European Central Bank (ECB) raised ...

Australian housing slump marches on

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... Australian borrowers facing the double whammy of further interest rate hikes along with persistently high and rising inflation, there is a genuine risk we could see the rate of decline re-accelerate as interest rates rise further and household balance ...

US recession probability reaches 75% - is Australia at risk?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... Saxena, the probability of a US recession is about 75%, possibly impacting several macroeconomic indicators. To bring down inflation, the US Federal Reserve must increase interest rates until inflation subsides, or economic growth flattens, Saxena estimated. ...

CPI poses awkward optics for RBA: Economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) commentary sometimes infers that Australia's inflation circumstances are different or less challenging than elsewhere in the developed country complex, but GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller believes that any "difference" ...

Hostplus hands Bell Asset Management $500m mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... "History demonstrates that quality does well in inflationary environments," Bell said. "In an economic slowdown with inflation, you want to own companies where earnings are dictated by the quality of their franchise, not the direction of the economy." ...

FPSB names new leader

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... professional, is becoming increasingly important with the rise of technology, fin-fluencers, geopolitical conflicts and inflation." "FPSB and the global financial planning community of more than 203,000 CFP professionals play an important role in helping ...