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Rate cut would do little to help economy: WAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
With inflation at a 17 year low markets are pricing in a rate cut at next week's RBA meeting, although, according to head of investment management Australia at Western Asset Management, Anthony Kirkham, a rate cut might not be the right answer. With ...

New income fund launches

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... manager is launching its second multi-strategy fund in Australia with the intention of delivering annual income of 4% above the RBA cash rate. Aligning with the idea that investors want their money to work hard and be protected in all market conditions ...

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
... 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 month of ...

Brexit - the Australian connection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
... reintroduce quantitative easing. Other central banks would follow if only to keep their exchange rates competitive. Lucky the RBA still has scope to cut interest rates should it become necessary to fight back.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... six month annualised growth rate of the Index has lifted from 1.15% below trend to 0.42% below trend." Westpac expects the RBA to keep policy unchanged at its 5 July meeting - "barring the outside chance of 'Brexit' risks coming to pass" - before cutting ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... stability in the Australian labour market and the absence of a big surprise - up or down - provides no immediate implication for RBA monetary policy adjustment. US CPI inflation Headline consumer prices increased by 0.2% in May, slowing from April's ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... bounce". True that. Consumer confidence fell by 6.9% in June 2015, reversing the 6.4% jump in May that was prompted by the RBA's reduction in the official cash rate from 2.25% to 2.0% that month. The same thing happened in February last year. Consumer ...