Market Updates

At its meeting today, the Board decided to: retain the April 2024 bond as the bond for the yield target and retain the target of 10 basis points continue purchasing government bonds after the completion of

As the world tried to make sense of the COVID-19 crisis through the first half of 2020, one of the most striking themes was the way in which the pandemic had accelerated a number of

Australia’s resurgence from the depths of the COVID-19 has been impressive by any measure. In the second half of 2020 we chalked up two consecutive quarters of GDP growth in excess of 3%1  – the

While “rona” was selected by Macquarie Dictionary as 2020’s word of the year, “stir-crazy” would have made it onto many peoples’ shortlists. From closed borders to seating quotas, we have had to contend with various

At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including: the targets of 10 basis points for the cash rate and the yield on the 3-year Australian Government bond; the parameters of

This year’s Federal Budget didn’t disappoint as the announcements will allow greater flexibility in making superannuation contributions; relaxing some requirements impacting self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs); and freeing up other super concessions. These announcements are all

We believe the first and essential takeaway from this budget for share markets is that nothing much has changed. This is a pro-growth, pro-equities budget that will be strongly supportive of cyclical earnings and dividend

The 2021 Federal Budget harks back to the immediate post GFC budgets in some ways, with the Treasurer resisting any temptation to start early on the task of budget repair and doubling down on stimulus.

At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including the targets of 10 basis points for the cash rate and the yield on the 3-year Australian Government bond, as well as

At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including the targets of 10 basis points for the cash rate and the yield on the 3-year Australian Government bond, as well as