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T. Rowe Price launches bond fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... bond markets has been made by steadily falling yields and tightening credit spreads. "However, this benign investment environment was upended in 2022 as the US Fed, Reserve Bank of Australia and other central banks around the world embarked on a rapid ...

Why BlackRock is taking a risk-on view

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... as market expectations for persistent inflation have eased," it said. "Bottom line: We see a supportive risk-taking environment for now, as inflation keeps falling and after the Fed reinforced upbeat sentiment. We stay overweight US stocks and the AI ...

Perpetual awards State Street subsidiary a major mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... model. "To be successful in today's market, managers need a platform that provides flexibility in their operating environment and enables them to scale as their business requires," he said. Meanwhile, State Street country head for Australia Tim Helyar ...

Why this fundie sees the economy making a hard landing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... it is hard to hide the truth in cash flows. The reality is that it is getting harder," Birtles said. This economic environment favours Australian stocks with defensive earnings, robust cash flows, strong balance sheets and cost control amid the ongoing ...

Institutional investors shift gears amid 'new market regime'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... market regime that is reshaping how they manage risk and return. They also forecasted a higher-for-longer interest rate environment. As a result, many investors are decreasing their equity exposure and shifting towards high-quality public and private ...

Listed companies drive economy's momentum: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... that the outlook for China and iron ore is better than the market - so resources are attractive," he said. "In that environment. You want to invest in the iron ore stocks like BHP, Rio, and Fortescue. But in the absence of one of them being glaringly ...

Markets, economies benefit from eustress: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... war in Ukraine entering its third year, Israel's war on Gaza, and the upcoming US elections. Given the macroeconomic environment turbulence over the last four years, it is no surprise that consumer sentiment has plummeted to new lows. Consumer confidence ...

Selfwealth expands leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... serving our customers and taking advantage of the potential market and industry opportunities that the prevailing environment presents."

Ontario Teachers' massively underperforms benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... acknowledged the fund's disappointing result, ascribing it to positioning the portfolio for a more challenging economic environment than what ultimately transpired. "As a result, our portfolio was more conservatively positioned and we did not benefit ...

Government promises transparent financial services regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... for several years. COBA chief executive Mike Lawrence said significant regulatory change will continue as the risk environment becomes more complex and dynamic. "The introduction of a regulatory grid means better coordination and mapping of regulation ...
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