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RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... 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." The fact ...

AOFM names lead managers for 2037 Treasury Bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... (AOFM) has released a new benchmark bond offering, set to mature on 21 October 2037. The AOFM acts as the Commonwealth government's central borrowing authority, managing the government's debt and investment portfolios. The new 4.75% 21 October 2037 Treasury ...

Housing Australia Future Fund under audit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
The government's Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) is being audited by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), Auditor-General Caralee McLiesh has confirmed in a letter to Senator Andrew Bragg. In addition, McLiesh said the ANAO is also ...

Equity Trustees slashes value of Shield investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... would be to sue the platform trustees that allowed the products to be offered, Save Our Super said. "The Commonwealth government must accept responsibility for the regulatory failures of ASIC and APRA. Accordingly, it should provide seed funding to ensure ...

Super board moves: ART, Aware, Brighter Super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
August is a season for reporting - and board appointments. Three major super funds ART, Aware and Brighter Super announce their latest additions. At Australian Retirement Trust (ART), multiple chair appointee Anthony Lynham will join the board on August ...

Rainmaker names new executive director of research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... director at RoZetta Institute from 2009 to 2024. While there he co-led the development of $100 million Commonwealth Government Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) applications. He has also worked at Macquarie Graduate School of Management and UNSW Sydney. ...

Super balances drive household wealth growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... non-financial businesses ($44.7 billion), general government ($44.6 billion) and households ($19.2 billion). "Commonwealth government issuance of Treasury bonds was the highest since September quarter 2020, driven largely by increased funding requirements," ...

Inflation remains in RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
... ABS said Commonwealth and government subsidies also drove the large decreases in electricity prices. "Commonwealth government and State government rebates continue to reduce household out-of-pocket expenses for electricity, leading to a 12.3% fall in ...

Castlerock embarks on $30m capital raise

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... portfolio focused on government-leased assets. The Castlerock Government Property Fund invests in state and Commonwealth government properties spanning five states. The 10-year-old fund has some $526 million in assets. The fund manager is currently completing ...

DASS settlement pending court approval, victims urged to claim

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... Dixon Advisory clients who have not brought a claim by that point may not be able to participate in the Commonwealth Government-operated CSLR. "The CSLR is designed to pay out compensation awarded by AFCA where the financial firm in question has entered ...
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