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Funds management

Schroders shares bond allocation ahead of rate cut cycle

Schroders portfolio manager and head of fixed income, Kellie Wood, has shared the asset allocation in the firm’s Fixed Income Fund as the RBA finds itself in a tricky sit...

Funds management

Cash weightings drop to 3-year low as allocators switch to bonds

The latest monthly Bank of America global fund manager survey has found investors are starting to shift cash into bonds as cash allocations reach a three-year low. ...

Funds management

RBA kicks rate cut possibility down the road

Economists feel it is likely that the RBA would have discussed the possibility of a rate hike at yesterday’s board meeting, pushing the possibility of rate cuts further d...

Features

‘Not like Wall Street’: Younger managers navigate first hiking cycle

After years of low rates, three younger fixed income specialists have shared how they navigated “one of the toughest environments for investment decision-making” in the f...

Funds management

The areas of fixed income offering cheap valuations

Schroders’ fixed income managers Adam Kibble and Kellie Wood have shared their views on Australia’s monetary policy path and whether term deposits should play a role in c...

Funds management

Forget the RBA moves, Australia offering compelling bond yields

PIMCO believes the Australian bond market is offering compelling yields for advisers already regardless of the next action of the Reserve Bank of Australia....

Funds management

RBA hands down rate decision

The central bank has announced its second interest rate decision since a major revamp....

Funds management

Philip Lowe makes first post-RBA move

Former RBA governor Philip Lowe has made his first board move since departing the central bank last year....

Funds management

RBA makes first rate decision under new format

The central bank has announced its first interest rate decision of the year since a major revamp....

Funds management

T. Rowe Price moves underweight on Australian equities and bonds

T. Rowe Price has moved underweight on both Australian equities and bonds after more than a year of neutral positioning as it is concerned about short-term earnings. ...

Funds management

How high could interest rates peak?

It is too early to think about rate cuts in Australia, according to Schroders, and even if they are paused for the time being, they could rise further over the next few y...

Funds management

RBA’s Bullock makes final 2023 rate call

RBA governor Michele Bullock has made her final monetary policy decision for the year and shared her outlook ahead. ...

Funds management

RBA looks overseas as it appoints deputy governor

The Reserve Bank of Australia has appointed a deputy governor to work alongside Michele Bullock....

Funds management

Government to announce RBA legislation following review

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed legislation will be introduced this week to strengthen the Reserve Bank of Australia, which follows the central bank’s sweeping overh...

Funds management

RBA’s Bullock makes race day rate call

RBA governor Michele Bullock has made her second monetary policy decision for the monthly cash rate on Melbourne Cup Day, while Treasurer Jim Chalmers offers an update on...