The Rate Debate
What do you get when you throw a 36-year-fixed-income veteran into the room with a 26-year-old fixed-income millennial? The Rate Debate.
Darren Langer and Jess Ren are seasoned fixed income specialists with a deep passion for bond markets and an opinion on just about everything. And while they may sit facing each other at work, they don’t always see eye-to-eye.
Tune-in each month to hear their take on the RBA’s interest rate decision and other macro matters influencing markets.
Podcasting since 2020 • 50 episodes
The Rate Debate
Latest Episodes
Ep 50: Australia to be at the back end of a major regime change - but that's not a bad thing for investors
This month, Co-Head of Fixed Income Darren Langer and Investment Manager Jessica Ren celebrate the 50th episode of The Rate Debate. With 50 insightful discussions on the RBA's decisions and their market impacts, from unexpected rate cu...
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Episode 49
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Ep 49: A statement of ifs and buts
Pundits of Australia's economy expect the central bank will maintain its default rhetoric of “vigilance against inflation risks”. However, given the number of “ifs and buts” in its most recent statement, the RBA seems to be less certain of the ...
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Episode 49
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10:00
Ep 48: Central bank independence is still alive
The RBA is, and continues to remain an independent central bank, committed to openness, transparency, and accountability. Despite this, perceptions in the Australian market continue to challenge the credibility of its independence.
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Episode 48
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Ep 47: RBA loosens its grip: the end of a tightening era?
The RBA has scrapped any hints of potential further hikes, sparking speculation on whether it will continue to be open on hiking, despite pivoting to a more neutral guidance.In episode 47 of The Rate Debate, co-head of Fixed Income Darr...
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Episode 47
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