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Mixed inflation data keeps August RBA meeting a 'live' one

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... Sydney, RBA governor Michele Bullock said since monetary policy operates with a lag, the full effects of this year's cash rate increases are yet to be felt. "A key question in the period ahead is whether the tightening in monetary policy earlier ...

Middle East conflict, inflation continues to weigh on confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... Australia (RBA) might place a hike in the upcoming meeting to tame further inflation. "While our base case remains for the cash rate to stay at 4.35% until H2 2027, we do not rule out the risk of further inflationary pressures to push the RBA to increase ...

IMF downgrades Australian outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor Sarah Hunter hinted to the Australian Conference of Economists another cash rate hike could be on the cards. Hunter said the RBA will "continue to act as needed" to ensure inflation returns to the target ...

MySuper provides consistent returns for members: Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... rose 6.1%, underperforming MySuper returns." Listed property posted a negative return of -2.2%, consistent with the RBA cash rate, while Australian fixed interest, international fixed interest and cash returned 0.2%, 2.9% and 4.1% respectively. "The ...

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... loans backed by first-ranking mortgages over real assets including property and infrastructure, targeting returns of cash rate +5% per annum (net of fees and costs) with regular monthly income distributions. KeyInvest is also exploring the potential ...

RBA on hold, rate cuts expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... rates on hold at 4.35% at its June meeting, in line with market expectations. "Following the three increases in the cash rate target since the beginning of the year, financial conditions are now tighter than they were, and there are signs that the economy ...

Franklin Templeton launches two active ETFs in Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... Kirkham said FEIF offers a short-duration, high-quality credit strategy that seeks to generate meaningful income above the cash rate, while actively managing risk across sectors and individual securities. "For investors looking for yield without taking ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate hikes have been working. "Three rate rises this year have taken the cash rate to 4.35%, fully unwinding the cuts that came before. The bank's own forecasts already expect growth to slow further, to ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... in the near term," Chesler said. "Our view remains that the terminal rate for this hiking cycle is either the current cash rate of 4.35%, or possibly 4.6% if the RBA delivers one more hike later this year."

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked interest rates by 0.25% at the May meeting, bringing the official cash rate to 4.35%. This hike has now fully reversed the 75bps of cuts delivered last year and the cash rate is now in-line with its peak during ...
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