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Why this fundie sees the economy making a hard landing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... stocks with defensive earnings, robust cash flows, strong balance sheets and cost control amid the ongoing contraction in household budgets. "We believe that now is the time for investors to evaluate the balance in their portfolios. It's important for ...

Too many Aussies eligible for wholesale products: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... leading to higher costs for regulatory breaches. The FSC asserted the crucial role of wholesale investors in Australia's capital markets but advocated for updated thresholds to ensure only truly sophisticated investors are classified as such. It highlighted ...

Bitcoin ETFs given green light by US regulator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... ETF will finally provide US-based investors with an option to invest in bitcoin via a familiar ETF structure." Magnet Capital co-founder and director Egor Sidelska described the SEC's decision as the most "influential even in Bitcoin's history" ...

Government reports improved fiscal outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... by only 1.75% in 2023-24, before regaining momentum in 2024-25 as improving real incomes growth support a recovery in household consumption. Also, inflation, while moderating, remains a concern, but is expected to return to the target range soon. "After ...

Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... the Aussie population, who have faced higher interest rates and increased mortgage repayments, PwC Australia banking and capital markets leader Sam Garland said this isn't the case. "Clearly, rising mortgage rates are not fun and very difficult to ...

RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... note, the RBA estimates suggest that the 4% hike in the cash rate target since May 2022 is projected to diminish overall household spending by approximately 0.4% - 0.8% annually, attributed primarily to the cash-flow channel. However, interest rate changes ...

Australia vulnerable to further shocks: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... its impact on the wider financial system continues to be minimal. The RBA said Australian banks are profitable and hold capital and liquid assets in excess of regulatory requirements. Further, banks' funding sources are relatively stable and include ...

Australia's wealth gap deepens: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... all shares and other financial investments, with an average value of $563,000. These forms of wealth deliver substantial capital gains each year to individuals with the highest incomes." The report also shows that while the government's COVID-19 response ...

RBA holds cash rate at 4.1%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... making its decisions, the board will continue to pay close attention to developments in the global economy, trends in household spending, and the outlook for inflation and the labour market." The decision was no surprise to most economists who predicted ...

Pacific Equity Partners finances reverse mortgage lender

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) will finance Household Capital, a reverse mortgage lender, to address the retirement funding and housing needs of senior Australians. PEP is investing in a financing layer of Household Capital's funding structure, alongside ...
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