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Funds management

Western Asset is optimistic on Australian fixed income, favouring semi-government bonds despite the reduction in the cash rate as it believes “very easy” monetary conditi...

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Funds management

The announcement of an additional $100 billion bond buying programme was a ‘firecracker’ by the Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday, surprising economic commentators....

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Funds management

Entering a recession, a presidential victory and a record-low rate cut are among events to have rocked markets in the second half of the year....

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Funds management

Central banks love the “talk the talk but then walk away” when it comes to stimulus, according to Nikko Asset Management’s head of Australian fixed income, Darren Langer....

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Funds management

Investors will have to take on more risk in their defensive asset classes as the RBA cash rate will be too low for the next few years, according to Fidelity. ...

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Funds management

Whether actively managed or passive, no fund in the Australian equity income sector has managed to overcome low interest rates and dividend cuts to post positive returns....

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Financial planning

The Reserve Bank of Australia believes it will take until the end of 2021 to reach levels of output at the end of 2019....

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Expert Analysis

While those in need of income may be facing headwinds as a result of the interest rate cut, opportunities still exist, writes Scott Kelly....

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Funds management

Some emerging market countries were as liquid and structurally sound as developed countries and boasted foreign exchange reserves, according to VanEck. ...

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Funds management

As the Reserve Bank of Australia cuts rates to 0.1%, the top performing Australian bond fund since the last rate cute returned 14.6%....

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Financial planning

The reduction of the cash rate is a blow to fully and partly self-funded retirees and the Association of Independent Retirees is urging the Government to reduce deeming r...

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Financial planning

Since 2011, the big four banks have made $1.2 billion from delaying passing on rate cuts, according to research from comparison website Mozo. ...

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Expert Analysis

Rates are likely to be lower for longer globally, writes Daniel Gerard, so it is up to advisers to help adjust their clients’ return expectations to the new rate environm...

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Funds management

The decision by central banks to cut interest rates to record lows has left investors feeling like there’s no alternative to going into equities....

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Funds management

The country will see how much businesses have truly suffered after JobKeeper decreases and the freeze on corporate bankruptcies end, according to VanEck. ...

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