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Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... who earlier this month sounded confident the US central bank was aiming to cut rates "at some point this year". The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to cut rates after the US, which means it could be some time yet before pressure is eased. ...

Janus Henderson tailors fund to NZ investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... transfer, fixed income, currency and commodity relative value, and portfolio protection. The fund aims to outperform the Reserve Bank of NZ official cash rate by 7% before fees over rolling three-year periods. The strategy is co-managed by head of diversified ...

Australian housing crisis escalates as affordability worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... continue to rise despite affordability constraints," the economists said. In a related economic development, despite the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) rate hikes last year, with a backdrop of a continuing population boom, UBS has slightly increased ...

Heartland finally gets regulatory approval for Challenger Bank acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... announced it received indicative regulatory approvals from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) for Heartland Bank's acquisition of Challenger Bank. Heartland said, subject to final regulatory ...

Powell confirms rate cuts likely 'at some point' this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
It's been all eyes on the US Federal Reserve as investors patiently await interest rate cuts, with the US central bank indicating they should arrive this year. Now US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has confirmed the bank is targeting a rate cut ...

Legalsuper names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... of portfolio management. He's also previously worked at Macquarie and Bankers Trust and spent three years at the Reserve Bank of Australia as an analyst. The fund said Murray's role "is central to the future strategic direction of the fund," adding that ...

Vanguard lowers management fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... yields, with the potential for additional price appreciation as rates eventually decline," Jacques said. "Following the Reserve Bank of Australia keeping rates on hold last week and removing their tightening bias, our outlook for bonds remains positive ...

Bitcoin investing is on the rise, but more regulation is needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... valuable. In anticipation of this event Australian investors have been stocking up on Bitcoin. According to the Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI), cynicism around Bitcoin is at all-time lows, with fewer people considering it to be a scam ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) latest Financial Stability Assessment has said that although risks to global economy have been balanced as inflation has eased, risks to financial stability remain. The Assessment said there is a possibility ...

T. Rowe Price launches bond fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... yields and tightening credit spreads. "However, this benign investment environment was upended in 2022 as the US Fed, Reserve Bank of Australia and other central banks around the world embarked on a rapid rate hiking cycle to curb high inflation. This ...
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