INFLATION

Funds management

CPI inflation has slowed in the June 2023 quarter with the ABS reporting the lowest quarterly rise since September 2021....

Expert Analysis

Risk targeted investing’s approach to changing market conditions combines realism and preparedness, taking the pressure off advisers and their clients, writes Tony Edward...

Funds management

The risk of a soft landing is increasingly being priced into markets, according to Zenith Investment Partners....

Funds management

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held rates at 4.1 per cent as the committee wants to allow time to assess the impact of previous interest rates rises....

Superannuation

With SuperRatings estimating a 0.2 per cent loss on the median balanced option in May, advisers are encouraged to temper client expectations on their super fund returns. ...

Funds management

The Reserve Bank of Australia defied hold expectations in June, surprising market participants by raising the interest rate further to 4.1 per cent in its continued battl...

Expert Analysis

Inflation is set to be a key challenge for clients as we enter a period of core inflation which will be more difficult to budge without an economic slowdown to ‘reset’ th...

Funds management

Glenn Stevens knows all too well how long inflation can hang around for. This week, he warned Australians of the difficult road ahead....

Features

While many welcomed Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ second budget with its $14.6 billion cost-of-living plan, some industry professionals are concerned with what was left out. ...

Funds management

Higher interest rates have helped deliver a 10 per cent boost to the major banks’ collective earnings, but weakening economic activity and heightened competition have dim...

Editorial

With initial signs that inflation might have passed its peak in Australia, portfolio managers have shared how they are positioning themselves for an interesting transitio...

Funds management

The central bank’s monetary policy board has announced its cash rate decision amid mixed signals from the domestic and global economy....

Funds management

With growing expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will extend its interest rates pause, some believe further hikes aren’t completely ruled out. ...

Funds management

A whole generation of investment managers – and some central bankers – are navigating an economic landscape they have never experienced....

Funds management

The Treasurer has confirmed inflation has “passed its peak”, as data shows CPI inflation fell in the 12 months to the March quarter....

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