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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 ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 11.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... markets, leaving open the possibility of further interest rate rises. At the very least, it would seem any decrease in interest rates may be more gradual and further away than might have been expected," he said. "Our expectation is that will lead to ...

Some explanations have missed the mark: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... some of his most controversial comments tied to his tenure and refuted the remarks, which included "a promise that interest rates would not go up until 2024, everybody needs to get a flatmate, people need to work more hours to make ends meet, and young ...

RBA holds cash rate at 4.1%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to leave interest rates unchanged at 4.1%, however, it flagged that inflation remains too high. During governor Philip Lowe's last monetary policy meeting, the RBA said its reason for holding rates ...

Most trustees pass Canva valuation test: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
... commotion last year, when many of its investors were forced to devalue their stakes amid the tech crunch, rising interest rates and general market uncertainty. Franklin Templeton Growth Opportunities Fund wrote down the value of its Canva investment ...