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AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026

... are lagging," he said. Wise also suggested markets may be underestimating the potential for lower short-term US interest rates under incoming Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh. While investors are currently pricing limited scope for rate cuts, Wise said ...

Cbus hits $100bn in member assets

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025

... pressure will still remain on inflation and interest rates, and the potential for 'higher-for-longer' US interest rates is likely to be a key factor for markets over the next 12-18 months." Following on from an active 2024, Chatfield said the ...

Future Fund annual return 'very strong'

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024

... rallied strongly over the year, thanks in large part to the strength of the US economy and expectations that US interest rates had peaked and would soon begin to fall. He added that private credit and alternatives also delivered strong returns, as anticipated ...

US interest rates may go higher than expected: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI | THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023

Interest rates may well be higher than previously anticipated following stronger economic data, said Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell before the House Financial Services Committee. Providing testimony yesterday, Powell explained the Fed will continue ...

RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022

... appears to have run its course. Further, on the US dollar, Kent noted that it had appreciated noticeably as US interest rates had risen more rapidly than those in many other economies. "Because much of global trade is invoiced in US dollars, this will ...

Chief economist update: The Fed and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021

... liftin interest rates, it will have a flow-on effect on Australia - good and bad and ugly. The good. Higher US interest rates would lift the US-Australia interest rate differential and by extension, lower the A$/US$ exchange rate. Onya Australia! The ...

Chief economist update: Virus now, inflation later

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021

... Then again, we can't fault the financial markets for worrying that the Fed's policy largesse and higher US interest rates are nigh. This is because inflation expectations have been rising. They're now at levels higher than the Fed's rate ...

Chief economist update: No escaping the inverted yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020

... this is consistent with the CME FedWatch Tool that shows majority of market participants expect no change in US interest rates in 2020. All is well! US recession (and by extension world slowdown) is averted! But the inverted US yield curve is like that ...

Chief economist update: Has the Fed conquered the yield curve?

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019

... this is consistent with the CME FedWatch Tool that shows majority of market participants expect no change in US interest rates in 2020. The US has come a long way baby... from US recession worries to the prospect of a resumption of hikes in interest ...

Fidante loses $3.9bn of super fund assets

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019

... life business dragged annuity sales thanks to MS Primary sales in Japan, which were down 54% due to the higher US interest rates relative to Australia. Looking ahead, Howes commented: "In 2020, our investment of up to $15 million in new distribution ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

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 | 12:34PM

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 | 12:17PM

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 | 12:29PM

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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