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RBA consults on settlement infrastructure following Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is consulting on its Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System's role (RITS) to support settlement in a tokenised ecosystem that was explored through Project Acacia. The central bank said the project unearthed ...

Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... the near-term to that estimate of the economy's speed limit," Bloxham said. "These figures increase the risk that the RBA will need to hike further yet to get inflation back to target." Domestic prices continued to grow with rising input costs weighing ...

RBA on hold but keeps door open for more hikes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) determined to keep interest rates on hold at 4.35% at the August meeting but left the door open to further hikes down the road. The central bank felt the economy has been broadly evolving as it expected, with three ...

A tough year for high-duration bond investors: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... June end. Morningstar's Fixed Income Sector Wrap 2026 highlighted the hawkish stance from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) with three interest rate hikes in FY26 have placed investors of high-duration bonds on the back foot, while long-dated yields ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... last major economic data prior to the RBA's monetary policy meeting next month. Speaking the Anika Foundation in Sydney, RBA governor Michele Bullock said since monetary policy operates with a lag, the full effects of this year's cash rate increases ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... the ASX will need to formulate a position on tokenised assets within the next 12 months. Northern Trust participated in the RBA and DFCRC's Project Acacia, which explored tokenised settlement within existing wholesale infrastructure. BNP Paribas ...

Jobs data surprises on the upside, rate hike on the cards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... 'a little tight'," Bloxham said. "All up, with inflation set to still be too high (despite likely being lower than the RBA) and the jobs market still a little tight (despite being on a loosening trend) the August RBA board meeting is a live one." ...

Middle East conflict, inflation continues to weigh on confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... expectations." Angala also remains cautious with the development around interest rate, highlighting that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) might place a hike in the upcoming meeting to tame further inflation. "While our base case remains for the cash ...

IMF downgrades Australian outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... growth forecast for Australia from 2% to 1.9% in its latest World Economic Outlook. This comes as Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor Sarah Hunter hinted to the Australian Conference of Economists another cash rate hike could be on the ...

MySuper provides consistent returns for members: Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... ASX 200 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. ...
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