June 2023 – Each month, La Trobe Financial produces a series of short videos. Watch now to stay up to date with our business, our portfolios and what we are seeing in the economy.
Business & Portfolio Update: Chris Paton, Chief Investment Officer
With market interest rates increasing, portfolio incomes are also sustainably increasing to deliver low-volatility income:
- Credit Fund portfolios continue to see sustained uplifts in income.
- From 1 July 2023, each of our portfolio accounts will deliver increased distribution rates.
- We will soon begin contacting investors regarding proposed changes to our Credit Fund Constitution.
Economic Update: Michael Watson, Head of Distribution
Although we are in the middle of winter, economic commentary is definitely heating up:
- The pace of the return of inflation towards its target range remains the central concern of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
- Continued increases to the Official Cash Rate sees consumer confidence at its lowest ebb since the 1990s recession.
- With strong employment numbers, the RBA will be doing plenty of tacks and gybes to maintain it’s ‘even keel’.
Property Market Update: Lilian Chin, Director of Client Partnerships
While property prices again increased in May, the growth was not a month in isolation, even against a backdrop of falling sentiment:
- Prices are rising, even though the perception of now being a good time to buy is low.
- There continues to be less new stock entering the market, with no signs of panic or distressed selling.
- Despite this, calling the bottom of the market still feels premature.
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