INTEREST RATES

Financial planning

Fitch Ratings believes that the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority proposals could slightly raise risk within mortgage portfolios where borrowers are granted mort...

Expert Analysis

Over the past few decades, Australian companies have enjoyed watching the price of money get cheaper – due to a low and falling bond yield environment – but there are sig...

Expert Analysis

Evan Tsipas writes that, despite myths to the contrary, rising interest rates can benefit many consumers if they position themselves appropriately to financially capitali...

Funds management

Investors should stick to discipline in their bond portfolios as the bond markets have already priced in interest rates hikes, according to PIMCO....

Property

New research from Roy Morgan showed that 345,000 mortgage holders do not have any real equity in their homes....

Features

The global economy might be showing signs of growth but the lower for longer environment prevails in Australia. It might make sense to increase exposure to US dollar inve...

Features

Ian Martin looks at the Australian bond market and how the changes in market expectations have an effect on bond indices....

Financial planning

The rising interest rates on property loans mean Australians need to make sure they are getting the best rate, Barry Lambert believes....

Superannuation

There is no trade-off between a lower interest rate and big bank safety, according to a comparison site....

Features

Oksana Patron finds out how the changing macroeconomic environment will affect infrastructure assets and how smaller investors can access the sector....

Tools & guides

Chris Siniakov explains how negative interest rates work, what their intended purpose is, and whether it is having the desired effect on a highly stressed economy....

Funds management

In the hunt for yield, investing in contributory mortgages could provide income that investors need after interest rates hit all-time lows, according to Australian Unity ...

Funds management

AB has won a $140 million mandate to manage Prime Super’s short-duration global credit portfolio, amid global interest rate uncertainty....

Knowledge Centre

Central banks around the world are developing a newfound fondness for experimenting with negative interest rate policies (NIRP) — despite unknown consequences and what ap...

Financial planning

There is too much confusion around what fixed income products are really defensive — something which needs to change moving into a prolonged low rate environment....

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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 ...

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8 months ago

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

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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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