Australian Bond Exchange

ABE Weekly: What Could Possibly Go Wrong…

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 23 February   Key points  Introducing ABE’s latest investment offering – Hertz Corporation Economic uncertainty remains high – RBA meeting minutes China slashes key mortgage rate to support slumping real estate values A deflationary spiral  Global commercial property is in trouble  Equities ascend as economic expectations decline. Global Cash […]

ABE Weekly: RBA Governor Cautions Markets on Early Rate Cuts

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 9th February   Key points RBA holds the cash rate steady at 4.35% “Demand moderation is here”, say Australian businesses Chinese housing market woes persist OECD says rates need to stay high Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at 4.35%pa […]

ABE Weekly: Record Surging Demand For Corporate Bonds | U.S. Equities Make All-Time Highs – Are Markets Getting Complacent?

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 26th January  Key points Highest year-to-date figure for dollar-denominated debt on record Equity markets surge – the Future Fund tips credit Australian business confidence strengthens U.S. consumer confidence climbs Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now sits at35%pa and the annual inflation […]

ABE Weekly: The World Goes To The Polls – What’s In Store For Fixed Income?

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 19th January  Key points Aussie consumer confidence: new year, same fear Upside surprise for UK inflation China’s growth tipped to slow to 4.6% in 2024 Solid U.S. retail sales tell a story of resilience German economy contracts 0.3% in 2023 Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank of […]

ABE Weekly: RBA Likely To Hold In First Rate Decision For 2024

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 12th January  Key points Australian Consumer Price Index Indicator cools ‘Down down’ – Coles slashes supermarket prices Aussie retail sales jump on Black Friday sales Euro Area retail sales weaken again, but optimism climbs U.S. inflation unexpectedly rises more than forecast Global Cash Rates & Inflation The Reserve Bank […]

ABE Weekly: Are Rate Cuts Inbound? These Economists Think So

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 5th January  Key points Economists expect RBA to cut in September   Has U.S. inflation finally returned to target?   ‘Diminished inflation risk’ – FOMC minutes  Big inflation drop in the UK   New year new RBA regime   Global Cash Rates & Inflation  The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Cash Rate now […]

ABE Weekly: Rate Cuts Are Coming – Federal Reserve

Australian Bond Exchange Weekly Update Friday 15th December  Key points Federal Reserve holds again – signals rate cuts in 2024   U.S. inflation continues to ease  Aussie consumer confidence up, business confidence down    Time to reposition?  Future of payments – ABE partners with ANZ for first ever billing initiation solution Global Cash Rates & Inflation  The […]

Tier 1 and Tier 2 Securities – What’s the Difference?

Most investors understand how to buy shares in a bank, but there are several other ways to get exposure to the big four (and others), including via Tier 1 and Tier 2 securities. Tier 1 Capital From a regulatory perspective, Tier 1 capital is seen as the most loss-absorbent capital and enables the bank to […]