Financial Market Conditions
Financial markets remained volatile over the past month as continued uncertainty around the US-China trade dispute, Brexit and lower global growth expectations saw bond yields move significantly lower.
The seemingly never-ending US-China trade dispute did not find a resolution in March. The main sticking point remains the protection of intellectual property rights of US […]
The Local Government Finance Authority of South Australia (LGFA) opened for business in March 1984 and evolved primarily from the difficulties many councils experienced in accessing loan funds from traditional financial institutions. Every South Australian […]
The LGFA released the latest version of our portal in November last year and the improved site has been well received by Accountants and Finance Managers across the sector.
The new portal is dynamic and has been designed with flexibility in mind.
Users can now set custom date ranges for statements, extract historical […]
Financial Market Conditions
Financial markets remained volatile over the past month due to the ongoing US-China trade dispute and uncertainty about the UK’s exit from the European Union.
The US and China did not reach an agreement regarding the removal of tariffs on US and Chinese goods and so far, the US has not increased tariffs as […]
Financial Market Conditions
Financial markets remained volatile over the past month as the US Federal Government shutdown, the ongoing US-China trade dispute and issues around legislating Brexit created uncertainty around the globe.
The US Federal Government shutdown in January after the democrat-controlled congress failed to pass federal funding legislation because it contained funding for President Trump’s US-Mexico […]
Financial Market Conditions
Over the past month the ongoing trade dispute between US and China coupled with the prospect of a hard Brexit resulted in a high level of volatility in financial markets.
The ongoing trade dispute between the US and China did not get any closer to resolution over the past month. While Presidents’ Trump and […]
The LGFA Newsletter for April 2019 is now available to download.
Click on the following link: LGFA Newsletter
Financial Market Conditions
Over the past month the ongoing trade dispute between US and China coupled with a more dovish interest rate outlook by the US federal reserve created volatility in financial markets around the globe.
The ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China dominated headlines and drove the direction of financial markets in November. […]
Financial Market Conditions
Global financial markets experienced some volatility over the past month as equity markets around the globe continued to grapple with the prospects of higher interest rates.
Mixed economic data out of the US, stalled Brexit negotiations and Italian budgetary issues caused volatility in global equity market during October. Early in the month US 10-year […]
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Introduction
Councils that found themselves with the requirement for significant levels of debt in the 1980s and early 1990’s when interest rates were at historic highs, felt under pressure to minimise borrowings. The legacy of those times has been a factor […]
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