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RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026

... inflation this time," Bowe said. "With the market pricing the cash rate back above 4% and yields on 10-year Australian Commonwealth Government Bonds reapproaching the highs of the past 15 years we think there is considerable value in Australian duration." ...

Vanguard cuts fee on bond ETF

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023

... reduction," Vanguard said. VAF invests in a range of fixed interest products. This includes bonds issued by the Australian Commonwealth and state governments, as well as investment-grade bonds rated as BBB- or higher. At the end of February, VAF returned ...

Corporate super fund names new chair

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019

... Super Australia. Outside of super, Corboy was a director of Utilities of Australia, the MDC Foundation and Australian Commonwealth Games Foundation. She is currently a director of Bank Australia, which is formerly the CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society ...

Record tax receipts, record outlays yet back to surplus

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019

Australian Commonwealth Budget receipts are climbing at their fastest rate in 18 years and outlays are climbing at their fastest rate in five years. Yet, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has been able to declare Australia's first Budget surplus ...

Bonds reward equity investors seeking refuge

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018

... slightly up-sloping, FIIG director of education and research Elizabeth Moran added. "The benchmark three-year Australian Commonwealth Government bond rate is 1.90%, over five years is 2.01% and 10 years is 2.41%," she said. The US fixed income story ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016

... increase its recurrent budget deficit. According to the Australian Office of Financial Management, the Australian commonwealth government has $428 billion outstanding in issued bonds which is almost triple what it was at end June 2010. BP losses reduce ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016

Australia's commonwealth debt hits $425 billion Australian commonwealth debt, measured by commonwealth debt securities on issue and managed by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), stood at $425 billion on Friday July 15. This is up ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016

... sustainable", according to NAB's chief economist Alan Oster. Commonwealth government debt jumps to $422bn Australian Commonwealth government debt has climbed to $422 billion as at 8 April 2016, according to the Australian Office of Financial Management ...

Macquarie adds Government Bond Fund to SIV suite

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014

... Investor Visa (SIV) Government Bond Fund. The Macquarie SIV Government Bond Fund invests into bonds issued by Australian Commonwealth, State or Territorial Governments and importantly, satisfies the $1.5 million Waratah Bond requirement for investors ...

CFSGAM issues its first SIV product

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013

... Australian Bond Fund is available to investors who satisfy the SIV requirements. It invests 100% in cash, Australian Commonwealth Government and Australian semi-government securities and is aimed at conservative investors targeting capital preservation ...

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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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