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RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
At its meeting yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reached a monetary policy decision to keep the cash rate unchanged at 3.6%. In explaining why, the board warned of possible rate rises in 2026 as it takes a more cautious response to inflationary ...

Waning AI optimism, Fed rate cut driving US pullback: UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... the November pullback in the US market is driven by the waning optimism on the sustainability of the AI thematic and a rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Colosimo said the market is now questioning the AI play and if there are going to be economic returns ...

Life insurers to up external fund manager mandates: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... portfolios, model changes, analytics and risk factors are the third top reason. The lack of in-house expertise and a drive to cut costs were ranked as the two least important factors. "The use of third-party asset managers across APAC is set to accelerate ...

AustralianSuper axes mid risk role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
AustralianSuper has nixed several executive roles in its private markets team as it shifts towards external managers. The cuts are focused on the fund's mid risk business, which invests in infrastructure, property and private credit. Jessica Melville's ...

Rainmaker's John Dyall to retire

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... blending methodical fund manager analysis with strategic asset allocation work. Known for his data forensics and ability to cut through complexity, Dyall has built strong networks across the industry while maintaining his reputation as a collaborative ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... in seasonally adjusted terms. Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said today's figures confirm that a rate cut is off the table for the next few months. Inflation pressures in the economy have accelerated in the recent past, he explained ...

IFM head of global real estate resigns

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... management business with $240 billion of assets under management. IFM said reports that the real estate leadership team will be cut as a result of the merger are untrue.

ETF Shares reduces management fee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... reduced the management fee for its ETFS Magnificent 7+ ETF (ASX: HUGE), effective immediately. The management fee will be cut from 0.29% to 0.19%, with ETF Shares saying the move reinforced its commitment to delivering value for Australian investors. ...

RBA says it can 'afford to be patient' on rate decisions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... for much of the preceding few years," it said. However, should the labour market weaken materially, it would be inclined to cut interest rates. "Members observed that many indicators of the labour market had softened over the prior year. They noted the ...

RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... "effectively betting" that underlying inflation momentum will ease over the December and March quarters. " The RBA could still cut rates next year even as annual trimmed-mean inflation temporarily breaches 3%. What matters is the timelier monthly and ...