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Job openings in America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
It lags the US non-farm payrolls report but the US JOLTS (job openings and labor turnover summary) a handy check on the state of the US labour market. The Bureau of Labor Statistics'(BLS) latest update showed little change in August from July: job openings ...

Magellan soars past $1.5bn for massive IPO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... worth of units in the LIT, said it is specifically designed with retail investors in mind. It targets a 4% cash distribution yield, holding between 15 to 35 global securities. "Companies such as Alphabet (the owner of Google), Apple, Microsoft, Nestle ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Check out this blog to get an hourly update on the latest announcements, session highlights and social media commentary live at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference. 10.30pm - AFA caps its annual conference with an awards gala ceremony for the 2017 ...

AMP Capital invests in US telecoms giant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... including large Canadian pension funds. "Infrastructure debt meets their investment objectives because it offers an attractive yield with capital stability. We are pleased to have invested in another high-quality asset to deliver on this strategy for ...

BigTech: The next frontier for high-net-worth investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... account holders, the vast majority of which are under the age of 30. The fund currently produces a seven-day annualised yield of 4.02% and is managed by Tianhong Asset, an Ant Financial subsidiary. In June, Amazon also announced that its lending service ...

As clear as it gets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... stabilising inflation at around 2% could prove to be more difficult than expected." Moreover, the notable decline in the yield differential between "conventional Treasury securities and those on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)... could ...

The BOJ's educated hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... remained an excess supply capacity in capital stock and the labor market, monetary easing effects gained from the current yield curve were not enough for 2% inflation to be achieved around fiscal 2019." "Mr. G. Kataoka opposed the description on the ...

Fed does the thinkable

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
Well that was a bit of an anti-climax, wasn't it? The much-awaited US Federal Reserve's 19-20 September FOMC meeting produced little, if any, surprises. Interest rates were kept on hold this month but will be lifted by another 25 basis points to 1.5% ...

Platinum LIC reaps Asia rewards

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... strong returns over the coming financial year, given that it is "growing robustly, in markets positioned for safety and yield after nearly a decade of monetary experimentation in the West." "In our view, Asia's attractions for investors remain as strong ...

Ethical investing fruitful for income investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... high average dividend yields - and investors might have difficulty cutting carbon investment while continuing attractive yield. Most of the carbon is focused in a handful of high emitters that demonstrate an assortment of payout profiles, AXA IM said. ...