Podcast 9: Talk is cheap

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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 a new bond buying program could be on the cards. Is the RBA just posturing or is change afoot? Darren Langer and Chris Rands examine

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04 Sep 2020

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Podcast 8: Is Australia ready for more monetary stimulus?

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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 and NSW, is Australia ready for more monetary stimulus? Listen to Darren and Chris answer this question and more in episode eight of The Rate

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07 Aug 2020

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Podcast 7: Sting in the tale

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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 interest cost of higher bond yields? And what will happen to employment and housing once Job Keeper comes to an end or the lockdowns are

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07 Jul 2020

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Podcast 6: Out of step

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Despite the RBA’s recent monetary and fiscal intervention, a recession still seems to be on the cards. Why is the RBA so unwilling to follow along with more unconventional policy and what are the implications of its ‘play-it-safe’ approach to solving our economic woes? Darren Langer and Chris Rands go looking for answers. Find out

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04 Jun 2020

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Podcast 5: Credit crunch or crisis?

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With an expected 10% contraction in GDP, rising unemployment, and inflation at the lowest level we’ve seen in decades, how has COVID-19 impacted credit markets and what’s next for interest rates? Find out what this means for your clients, tune in now. Click below to go to the Nikko website to listen to the podcast.

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29 May 2020

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Podcast 4: The RBA’s buying spree

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The RBA has been buying up big, purchasing around $36bn in government and semi-government bonds throughout March. But when is enough, enough and can these efforts really help stave off a recession in Australia? To help you and your clients make sense of the RBA’s latest rate decision and what this means for fixed income,

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14 Apr 2020

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Podcast 3: The Rate Debate Special Edition

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In response to the coronavirus epidemic, the RBA cut the cash rate on 19 March to 0.25% and announced a number of QE measures. In the long run, will the government’s response deliver the benefits it is hoping for? Darren Langer and Chris Rands explore this and what it means for fixed income in this

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23 Mar 2020

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Podcast 2: Down, but not out

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On 3 March 2020, the RBA cut rates by 25 basis points to 0.50% in response to the coronavirus. But have they cut too early? And what happens if markets are hit with another unexpected event? With so little fuel left in the tank, how will the RBA respond? To help you and your clients

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05 Mar 2020

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Podcast 1: The Rate Debate

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What do you get when you throw a 32-year-fixed-income veteran into the room with a 32-year-old fixed income millennial? The Rate Debate. Amidst the outbreak of the coronavirus, ongoing bushfires and global trade deals, Darren Langer and Chris Rands introduce their new podcast The Rate Debate and question the RBA’s latest rate decision and discuss

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06 Feb 2020

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