Podcast 23: The reopening trade to determine economic growth in 2022

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One of the key factors that will make or break the case for the RBA tightening in 2022 will be the reopening trade. Will consumers start spending heavily as is

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Yarra Capital management announces investment team hires and promotions

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Yarra Capital Management (Yarra), one of Australia’s largest independent active fund managers, has announced two new hires and two promotions within its investment teams. Rhys Corry will join Yarra as

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Podcast 22: Bond market loses confidence in the RBA’s forward guidance

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While the RBA maintained its view of holding rates until at least 2024, Australia’s central bank has now acknowledged the need to curtail the housing boom and signalled the potential

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Podcast 21: Is the heat coming off the housing market?

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While the RBA maintained its view of holding rates until at least 2024, Australia’s central bank has now acknowledged the need to curtail the housing boom and signalled the potential

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Podcast 20: Is the RBA banking on a rebound?

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The RBA expects a material slowdown in economic growth in September, but is forecasting a bounce-back in December that will stretch into the first half of 2022. Given market uncertainties,

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The looming large excess of housing (and what to do about it)

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In an apparent suspension of collective logic, it appears few people have asked what happens when you provide massive incentives to bring forward an unprecedented spike in house construction while

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Podcast 19: RBA sees Delta impact as a temporary phenomenon

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The RBA continues to be optimistic despite the current state lockdowns, forecasting the economy to bounce back quickly once the virus is contained. Is the RBA taking a gamble on

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Yarra Capital Management hires ex-CBA Managing Director

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Yarra Capital Management (Yarra) has announced the appointment of Edward (Ed) Eason as Managing Director, commencing mid-August 2021. Mr Eason will have oversight of Yarra’s day-to-day operations, and will be

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Are we now at the top of the V-shaped recovery?

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By now most investors are tiring of their inboxes being filled by sell-side economists and strategists talking about reflation, how much more optimistic they are relative to consensus, and for

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Yarra Capital Management completes acquisition of Nikko Asset Management’s Australian business

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Further to the announcement of 2 March 2021, Yarra Capital Management (Yarra) confirms that it has now completed the acquisition of Nikko Asset Management’s Australian business. Under the terms of

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