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Appearing before the Senate select committee, the Reserve Bank of Australia has held fast to its monetary policy tightening strategy despite conceding inflation has passe...

Funds management

Fixed income assets are set to benefit from a prolonged monetary policy tightening cycle, with stubbornly high inflation to quash market expectations of rate cuts later t...

Financial planning

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown the latest rise in CPI inflation over the 12 months to December 2022 is the highest since 1990. ...

Funds management

“Caution remains the watchword” for investors in a rapidly-evolving market environment, according to senior investment managers. ...

Funds management

The speed and aggressiveness of central bank hikes is concerning State Street Global Advisors as it believes the world is on the brink of overtightening and 2023 will con...

Funds management

The festive season is off to a damp start as the RBA raises interest rates for the eighth consecutive time this year to 3.1%...

Funds management

The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased rates by 25bps....

Funds management

Industry experts are predicting a further December rise in interest rates today, with hikes expected to continue until mid-2023 to address inflationary pressures. ...

Funds management

The Australian economy would see reduced household spending and considerable decreases in corporate earnings during 2023, according to Touchstone. ...

Funds management

The RBA has admitted it believed inflation rates of 7% had been “consigned to the history books” and has increased its expectations to see inflation peak at 8% later this...

Funds management

The RBA has acknowledged the full effect of interest rate rises is yet to be felt by households, as it commits to ‘what is necessary’ to bring down inflation....

Financial planning

In his first Budget speech, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned inflation will peak at 7.75% by the end of the year and that Australia cannot escape global market turbulenc...

Funds management

The Reserve Bank of Australia has given insight into its unexpected decision by raise rates by 25bps, smaller than the forecasted 50bps increase....

Funds management

The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised rates for the sixth consecutive month....

Financial planning

Ahead of the RBA’s meeting this afternoon and with fears of a global recession, Money Management journalist, Alexandra Vanags, reflects on her own ‘Lehman moment’ 14 year...

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5 months 3 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

6 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

8 months ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

3 weeks 4 days ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

2 weeks 3 days ago

ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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