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US regulator sues crypto giant, chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Binance and its chief executive Changpeng Zhao have been charged by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) following claims of "willful evasion of US law." The CFTC announced it filed a civil enforcement action in the US District Court against ...

Australian dividends surge in 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... energy dividends are unlikely to repeat the sharp increases of 2022, while mining payouts will be dependent on underlying commodity process. "That said, the re-opening of China is likely to boost economic growth once the current wave of COVID-19 infections ...

Downside risk dominates Australia's economic outlook: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... risks. An IMF report said downside risks to the economic outlook dominate, with uncertainty regarding global growth, commodity prices, and domestic developments surrounding wages, house prices, and tighter monetary conditions. As such, economic growth ...

Four themes driving 2023: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... Europe there are some upside risks." Similarly, the re-opening of China might contribute to higher global energy and commodity prices, re-invigorating upstream costs for global companies. "Both global and local Asian investors are likely to increase ...

Global equities to grow in 2023: Plato

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... companies, with the sector considerably outperforming all other sectors in 2022. "Strong balance sheets, driven by the commodity rally, enabled increased payouts from businesses including Shell, BP plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. We think this strength can ...

Janus Henderson announces board changes

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... value." In other news, and on the investment front, Janus Henderson believes that Australia is lagging behind as its commodity cycle rolls over. According to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index, Australian dividends have seen a 13% decline ...

Australia can avoid recession: Outlook

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... currencies have fallen further. He added that if global economic conditions collapse, leading to a sharp fall in Australian commodity prices, impacting export earnings, this will likely push inflation down further across the globe and the nation. "This ...

Budget deficit pressured by debt costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... government's gloomy long-term deficit forecast is because the temporary revenue boosts from higher employment and higher commodity prices will fade and fall, whereas the permanent spending pressures on the Budget are forecast to exponentially grow. ...

New ETF to invest in green metal producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... dislocation of critical minerals over the medium to longer-term - with demand set to outpace supply and spark higher commodity prices." He added that investor interest in investing in green metals is surging as more and more net zero commitments are ...

No escaping volatility: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... have," Mousina said. While US shares are in a bear market, Australia has been fortunate this year, shielded by very high commodity prices that support national income and stocks in domestic indices. "Relatively speaking, Australia benefits from having ...