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Fixed income drives managed fund surge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... invested in fixed income with conviction and consensus," Calastone head of Australia and New Zealand, Marsha Lee said. "Central bank pivots and bond market reactions dominated the investment landscape... while equity funds grab headlines and generate ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... "much more than we've seen now", adding "we are not in a hurry to adjust policy". Powell also flagged that while the central bank wants to see inflation decelerate more, he did not want to see the labour market "cool off" more. Chalmers said Australia ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... with interest rates and inflation to dominate once again. Last November, RBA governor Michele Bullock indicated the central bank views its settings as restrictive and intends to keep rates that way for now, holding out for clear signs that inflation ...

Chalmers boasts inflation data, experts divided

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.3% in the 12 months to November 2024, but trimmed mean inflation came in at 3.2% - still tracking above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. Speaking at a press conference ...

Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
Superannuation funds turned in double-digit returns for the 2024 calendar year thanks to the bull market, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), with some achieving nearly 12% for their balanced options. Rest's ...

Boutique global asset management firms' investment outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
Global senior executives from boutique asset management firms see a proliferation of risks - and investment opportunities in 2025. Members of the Group of Boutique Asset Managers (GBAM) have spotted concentration risks in the US, geopolitical risks ...

Sue Brake joins NZ Super, Lisa Gray departs VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... figures on sovereign wealth fund boards. Sue Brake, former Future Fund investment chief and adviser to Singapore's central bank has chosen a second role with a sovereign wealth fund. Brake, a member of the investment and risk advisory panel that ...

Chalmers unveils new-look RBA boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... suggested splitting to board in two - monetary policy and governance - in a key reform to strengthen and modernise the central bank. "We've selected first-rate Australians and we're confident they have the right skills and experience to help ...

RBA 'paves way' for February rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... official cash rate on hold at 4.35% at its final meeting of the year. While this was the ninth consecutive month the central bank has kept the cash rate steady, the decision was met with a more dovish shift in tone - giving experts optimism that a cut ...

RBA to meet for final 2024 rate decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... governor Michele Bullock remaining steadfast that the bank will only act once inflation is "sustainably" within the central bank's target range of 2-3%. To combat higher mortgage rates, data from illion found Australians have been using the Stage 3 tax ...