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4 answers to the RBA’s toughest questions

For the past six months, the RBA has been subdued at using unconventional policy compared to offshore. After six months of sitting on the sidelines, the RBA has finally eased

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16 Nov 2020

Podcast 11: The RBA finally unleashes the bazooka

If the RBA cutting rates is the entrée for markets this week, then the outcome of the US election is the main course and dessert rolled into one. Tune in

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12 Nov 2020

Podcast 10: Has the RBA gone too far by not going far enough?

Despite some industry heavyweights predicting a rate cut, the RBA kept rates on hold for October. What three reasons do Darren Langer and Chris Rands give that could explain the

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08 Oct 2020

Nikko AM receives ‘Highly Recommended’ rating from Lonsec

Nikko Asset Management Australia (Nikko AM) has announced that its Nikko AM Australian Bond Fund received an upgrade to ‘Highly Recommended’ from the Lonsec Group on 16 September 2020. This

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28 Sep 2020

From global to local – Lockdown insights and what it might mean for investors

While everyone’s individual experience of this global pandemic has been different, there are many shared experiences that we hope readers will be familiar with. In short, the adaptations we have

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18 Sep 2020

ESG Insights: There’s no clear solution to the problem of plastics

Summary Questioning the role of plastic packaging Plastic packaging is a unique material that provides many benefits; namely, it is strong, lightweight, and is cheap to produce, store and transport.

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07 Sep 2020

Podcast 9: Talk is cheap

Over the past few weeks, the RBA has started to change its narrative, suggesting that while negative rates are extremely unlikely, they’re not off the table. They’ve also hinted that

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04 Sep 2020

Australian housing prices – how worried should we be?

Summary Over the past three years Australian house prices have mostly moved sideways, rising or falling by around 10% per year. When prices started falling in 2018, we saw little

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19 Aug 2020

Podcast 8: Is Australia ready for more monetary stimulus?

With Aussie bonds in high demand across the world, a growing demand for a more aggressive fiscal response from the Australian government, and a rise in COVID-19 cases in Victoria

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07 Aug 2020

Podcast 7: Sting in the tale

Is the RBA too concerned with front end rates that are aimed at helping the banking sector at the expense of the taxpayer who, ultimately, will be picking up the

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07 Jul 2020

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