RBA

Financial planning

Defensive stance urged against market turbulence

Investors are being encouraged to increase their defensive assets as protection against the US/China trade war and Chinese debt issues....

Funds management

Plato IM: Hold rates at 1%

Monetary policy in Australia is less effective than it was, according to Plato Investment Management’s managing director Don Hamson, and the Reserve Bank of Australia wou...

Funds management

Rate cut beneficial for Aussie equities

The interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia to 1.25 per cent is positive for the Australian equity market, particularly real assets, according to Martin Currie...

Features

A new dawn for financial markets

As the new financial year is upon us, Laura Dew examines what we can expect from markets in the year ahead as interest rates fall to historic lows and the world watches t...

Financial planning

Call for deeming rate cuts as interest rate drops

The stagnation of deeming for the last four years is under scrutiny as the Reserve Bank’s second interest rate cut means that some pensioners are now facing a one-third r...

Financial planning

Economic conditions ripe for personal finance review

The start of a new financial year and two rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of Australia make this the ideal time for Australians to review their finances, according to Dix...

Financial planning

Rate cut prompts review of income assets

Retirees should review their income-generating strategies in light of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s second rate cut as it will mean they receive less income from their ...

Funds management

Responsible investing lead to better performance

The funds that have incorporated responsible investing principles outperformed most mainstream Australian and international peers, according to a report by the Responsibl...

Policy & Regulation

RBA cuts rates to historic 1% low

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut rates by a further 25bps, causing the cash rate to fall to a record low of one per cent. ...

Policy & Regulation

Rate hike prompts trustees to reconsider their LRBA rate

SMSF trustees are being encouraged to review their current finance rates after changes to the safe harbour rates benchmark affecting LRBAs. ...

Financial planning

Cash rate on way to 0.50%

Experts surveyed by Finder have said they believe the Reserve Bank will cut the cash rate on Tuesday....

Financial planning

Investors show increased interest in cash plus strategies

With the cut in interest rates by the Reserve Bank of Australia, investors are looking to cash or enhanced cash funds in order to achieve better returns while maintaining...

Financial planning

RBA cuts rates to 1.25 per cent

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut rates from 1.5 per cent to 1.25 per cent, the first interest rate move in almost three years, in order to control inflation and supp...

Financial planning

Aussies urged to check finances ahead of possible rate cut

Australians should be focused on how to protect their long-term financial security ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision on interest rates tomorrow....