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RBA hints another rate rise could be on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024

... placed significant weight on the downside risks to consumption," the RBA minutes said. Allen said the Statement on Monetary Policy noted that a judgement had been used to lower household consumption compared to what the models suggested, based on household ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024

... Electricity rebates may alleviate headline inflation but will drive spending elsewhere. This risks working against monetary policy." What's missing The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said its calls to fix the problems with the CSLR, ASIC ...

Discover the best performing asset class of 2023: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024

... tech and AI-related opportunities. Mercer said confidence in risky assets increased with the prospect of easing monetary policy in 2024. In second place, international equities (hedged) posted a 21.7% return. The hedged returns were slightly lower due ...

Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024

... investor confidence that the fight against inflation is entering its 'last mile' and that central banks will ease monetary policy in the coming months," the IMF said. "Expectations for inflation in major economies over the next year or two-implied by ...

Interest rate cut may not come until 2025, experts warn

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024

... Cruise, Moody's Analytics assistant director and economist, said at the very earliest, the RBA won't loosen monetary policy settings until September. "The Reserve Bank Board will want to consider the impact of a third round of tax cuts that will ...

Large-cap equity funds continue underperformance: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024

... pointing to the effects of dispersion. When stocks tend to move together driven by the same macro drivers such as monetary policy or pandemic, it is difficult to pick the companies that outperform or namely the idiosyncratic risk that fund managers face ...

Cash rate unchanged at 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024

... are high, having benefited from elevated commodity prices as a commodities exporter, relatively less restrictive monetary policy and supportive fiscal policy. Wang expects to see Australian consumer sentiment moderately improve in the coming months ...

RBA anticipated to delay interest rate cuts

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024

... with recent indications from Fed chair Jerome Powell against a March interest rate cut. Regarding today's RBA monetary policy meeting, a Finder survey of 27 economists unanimously predicted the cash rate will remain unchanged.

Australian economic growth slows, IMF maintains positive outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024

... above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. In response, the RBA has significantly tightened monetary policy, raising the cash rate by 4.25% since May 2022, a measure that, while substantial, is comparatively moderate compared to ...

Government reports improved fiscal outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023

... fiscal strategy, which has prioritised spending restraint and capitalising on revenue upgrades, aims to complement monetary policy in reducing inflationary pressures. This approach has led to a decrease in deficits and public debt projections, with gross ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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