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Wilson AM to launch first monthly LIC strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... diversification for Australian retail investors," Wilson said. The LIC will target the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate plus 2%, aiming to return over 6% per annum including franking credits. WMX is the ninth LIC in WAM's suite.

War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... above the RBA's target band year-on-year, albeit projected to ease further," Bloxham said. "The RBA has just cut its cash rate by 25bp, the first cut in the easing phase, while the RBNZ has delivered 175bp of easing already since August 2024." Bloxham ...

RBA 'not committed' to further rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... cycle either. "... members agreed that their decision at this meeting did not commit them to further reductions in the cash rate target at subsequent meetings," the RBA minutes said. "While economic outcomes had given members more confidence that they ...

Deflation continues, albeit slowly

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... "However, the bigger picture remains one of inflation softening-which justifies the RBA's decision this month to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points." VanEck head of investments Russel Chesler agreed the data showed positive momentum in keeping ...

Schroders launches new active ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... Schroders said. "HIGH is an actively managed credit strategy that seeks to deliver returns of 2.5-to-3% a year above the cash rate, before fees, all the way through the cycle," Morcos said. "HIGH provides access to the traditionally defensive higher-yielding ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... higher US dollar, and potentially a steeper bond yield curve domestically," she said. In Australia, Masters foresees the cash rate decreasing to 3% in 2026 with a "high degree of uncertainty around that." "Whether the RBA cut in February or April or ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate by 25 basis points, bringing the official interest rate down to 4.1%. While the cut was widely expected, the RBA was quick to diffuse any hopes of a quick cutting cycle. "A range of indicators suggest ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... tarnished public reputation. "In fact, I'd like to see the RBA cut rates by 0.35% to 4.0% - so we can finally get the cash rate cut back to cleaner 0.25% level increments." T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Strategy co-portfolio manager Scott Solomon ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... the RBA meets next month. "We believe [the CPI] data has given the green light for the RBA to commence normalising the cash rate at the February board meeting with a 25bp rate cut," Aird said. "Headline inflation has been within the RBA's target band ...

Netwealth, Praemium see inflows soar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... Accelerator, there will be a reduction in the interest rate paid on funds held in the cash transaction account from RBA cash rate target less up to 65 basis points. Meantime, Praemium reported quarterly net inflows of $371 million, up from $139 million ...