interest rates

Policy & Regulation

RBA admits ‘sooner, larger, faster’ communication mistake

Governor Phil Lowe has admitted that the Reserve Bank of Australia made mistakes in its expectations that interest rates would be lower for longer....

Policy & Regulation

RBA hikes rates by another 50 basis points

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, taking the cash rate target up to 2.35%....

Funds management

National Accounts suggest RBA need not rush

The March quarter national accounts do not suggest the Reserve Bank of Australia should be contemplating a more aggressive path, according to GSFM....

Financial planning

Why did the RBA opt for a 0.25% rise?

The Reserve Bank of Australia has offered insight into its decision to raise rates by 0.25% at the last meeting, revealing there were three possible options on the table....

Financial planning

Households have prepared for incoming rate rises: RBA

Reserve Bank of Australia governor, Philip Lowe, says people have saved $240 billion over the last two years to prepare for rate rises while commentators predict they cou...

Funds management

Cash rate to dent big bank earnings: VanEck

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to raise the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 0.35% will put the big four banks under pressure in the month ahead, accord...

Funds management

Where are interest rates headed?

Central banks are on a path to normalisation with the cash rate expected to be at 3.4% in two to three years, according to BMIS....

Funds management

Rate rises cause end to ‘blue pill thinking’

The idea that interest rates would remain low forever was ‘blue pill thinking’ by the market, according to Spheria, and lacked focus on the fundamentals. ...

Funds management

Australia well placed for developed market outperformance

Morgan Stanley believes Australia is well placed to outperform most developed markets and is forecasting Australia’s gross domestic product to grow 4.5% this calendar yea...

Funds management

Using diversified income in a high inflation environment

Diversified income portfolios offer an alternative to traditional term deposits, and complement listed shares and property trusts during periods of low interest rates and...

Funds management

Is there anywhere to hide while the Fed hikes rates?

The US Federal Reserve looks set to start raising interest rates in the coming months, but investors could be unprepared for the effect this might have on markets....

Funds management

Which Aussie bond fund has performed best?

As central banks make moves to change their monetary policies, which Australian bond funds have performed best over the past year?...

Funds management

Low rate environment prompts Munro fee change

The hurdle rate for the Munro Global Growth fund has risen to 6%, the firm said, in light of the persistent ‘lower for longer’ interest rate environment. ...

Funds management

The ‘extraordinary times’ of M&A market

A booming mergers and acquisitions situation and record-low interest rates are the two biggest factors driving the equities market, according to Airlie Funds Management....

Financial planning

Earlier interest rate move ‘cannot be ruled out’

As the Reserve Bank of Australia vows to hold off extending bond yields beyond 0.10% after April 2024, First Sentier believes an earlier move cannot be ruled out....