global interest rates

Weekly Update | 8th March, 2024

Weekly Update | 2nd February, 2024

What will "peak rates" mean for investors in Australia - and when can we expect rate cuts?

Weekly Update | 15th December, 2023

The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its key policy rates on hold today for the second consecutive meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations, the...

525 basis points worth of Federal Reserve rate hikes have had a huge impact on US housing.

Sticky inflation may force central banks to keep interest rates elevated for an extended period after they stop hiking. Investors should consider how this will impact...

The US Federal Reserve may have left the Fed funds rate unchanged, but it still triggered a sizeable reaction in financial markets.

Weekly Update | 4th August, 2023

Local government debt is now in the spotlight. Much has been made of this debt's size, but is there a bigger issue?

We challenged fund managers to put forward a bold or dangerous prediction for 2023. Which fortune-teller will reign supreme this year?

Inflation will continue in 2023 but what should an investor actually do with this knowledge? Amundi Asset Management have some tips.

Last month, there was a moment that analysts and financial market participants had been hoping for some time. Like kids waiting for Christmas morning, market...

Over the past 25 years, global investors have become conditioned to the notion that central banks will bail out global asset markets amid the first sign of stress....

Over the past two years, investors have become (sometimes unwillingly) acquainted with the mechanics of the bond market, with all eyes on the US and the actions of...

Our fundamental model of Australian swap spreads that we released in December 2021 started the new year well, predicting the early tightening of 10-year swap spreads...

A few weeks ago, I spoke to Bennelong Fund Management's Carl McMinn to discuss the changing market environment, what’s ahead for the sector, and how Quay is...

Rising inflation is one of the biggest challenges for investors today and it turns out that covid, climate change and the war on Ukraine have had driving roles in...

There are degrees of risk in equity markets – a long-established large-cap banking stock is (generally) less volatile than a micro-cap mining play – and there are...

A few weeks ago, it would have been fair to say that we were probably set for a number of interest rate increases this year. Fast forward to where we are now and a...