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RBA Holds Cash Rate at 4.35% in August Amid Divided Board 0

RBA Holds Cash Rate at 4.35% in August Amid Divided Board: What It Means for Australian Bonds According to Benjamin Roth, ZG Advisors The Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35 per cent at its August 2026 meeting, the second consecutive hold after three earlier increases. Minutes released later revealed a

Australian Super Funds Deliver Fourth Straight Strong Year 0

Australian Super Funds Deliver Fourth Straight Strong Year Performance Review by Jennifer Carrington, ZG Advisors Australian superannuation funds closed the 2025-26 financial year with another solid result. The median growth option (61–80 per cent growth assets) returned approximately 9.5 per cent, marking the fourth consecutive year of returns above 9 per cent and taking the

Kangaroo Bonds Hop Into the Spotlight as Foreign Issuers Flock to Australian Debt Market 0
- BUSINESS, John Baxter, LWP Capital
- June 19, 2026
Kangaroo Bonds Hop Into the Spotlight as Foreign Issuers Flock to Australian Debt Market By John Baxter, Fixed Income Advisor, LWP Capital A quiet but telling trend has emerged in Australian fixed income through the first months of 2026: a wave of offshore borrowers issuing Australian dollar-denominated debt for the first time. These so-called Kangaroo
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Bank Hybrids Phase-Out: What APRA’s Decision Means for Fixed Income Portfolios in 2026 0
- BUSINESS, John Baxter, LWP Capital
- May 22, 2026
Bank Hybrids Phase-Out: What APRA’s Decision Means for Fixed Income Portfolios in 2026 By John Baxter, Fixed Income Advisor, LWP Capital One of the most significant structural changes in Australian retail fixed income in years continues to play out in 2026, as the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s decision to phase out the roughly $40 billion
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