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Bullock hushes rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... yet. Bullock noted the extreme market volatility because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs and said the central bank is watching the situation closely. "Inevitably, there will be a period of uncertainty and adjustment as countries respond to ...

RBA flags concerns over 'geopolitical uncertainties'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... rates unchanged at 4.1% at the April meeting - coming as little surprise to markets and economists. However, the central bank flagged ongoing uncertainty amid fears US tariffs could impact global growth. "Uncertainty about the outlook abroad also remains ...

RBA forecasting has been 'terrible': Yarra Capital Management

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Yarra Capital Management co-head of Australian fixed income Roy Keenan believes the RBA is "really behind the curve" when it comes to easing monetary policy, arguing that a delayed rate cut has little to no effect. The firm had predicted at least two ...

War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... delivered substantial monetary tightening, lifting interest rates 525 basis points in total, with Bloxham saying the central bank accepted that it would "tip the economy into a recession". "As it turns out, GDP fell in 2024, the unemployment rate rose ...

RBA 'not committed' to further rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... concluded the arguments for a cut were more weighted. However, despite deciding to deliver the interest rate relief, the central bank said it is not committed to embarking on a cutting cycle either. "... members agreed that their decision at this meeting ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
Mohamed El-Erian, who was chief executive of Harvard's endowment and PIMCO, published The Only Game in Town in 2016, presenting central banks as the key driver of the economic agenda. But now it's governments in the driver's seat, NSW Treasury Corporation ...

Macquarie AM expands $300m active ETF platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... ETFs provide access to "opportunities and designing strategies" in the space. "Against a backdrop of higher yields, central bank and regulatory changes, investors are increasingly seeking active managers to help navigate these market conditions and capture ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... next rate cut will be delivered. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham believes it will be quite some time until the central bank lowers the interest rate again. "We see the RBA now on hold for a few meetings. This should clear the airtime for the RBA to ...

Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... rate cuts. Tagg said he thinks the RBA could "afford to wait" before beginning the cutting cycle but added that the central bank is likely to deliver a cut before the federal election. "I think one of the things that will impact the decision, frankly ...

ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Former Bendigo and Adelaide Bank chief Marnie Baker and former Brighter Super director Jennifer Thomas have joined the Australian Retirement Trust Board. Both directors bring extensive experience to the ART board. Baker spent 35 years with Bendigo ...