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Is it really as bad as it seems?

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020

... emerging markets. "Quarter-on-quarter, the hit to annualised global growth in Q2 could be as high as -40% in most developed markets," Doyle said. "We expect it to be less in emerging markets for the moment, but to a similar degree later on. In terms ...

ESG performing positively: MSCI

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020

... the resilience of companies with high MSCI ESG Ratings." While the pandemic started in emerging markets (EM), developed markets (DM) have become the hardest hit regions, MSCI said. "Within global markets, EM saw a stronger decline during Q1 2020 than ...

BlackRock turns optimistic on credit

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020

... against risk asset selloffs, but we see greater room for long-term yields to fall further in the US than in other developed markets," Boivin said. "We remain underweight bunds. They provide little cushion against major risk events, but would not add ...

A case for flexible asset allocation: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY | MONDAY, 27 APR 2020

... to be attractive from a long-term perspective. The multi-asset fund had also concentrated its exposure within developed markets over their emerging counterparts. "Within that macro view, at the time of writing we have preferences for Canadian, Swiss ...

The blame game

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020

... whole, Australia's super industry is positive; returns have been strong, fees are "okay", and unlike other large developed markets, Australia has decent contribution rates and a fully funded system. "I am not saying that there is no room for improvement ...

A decade in the dust

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020

... picked up." With coronavirus cases slowing in China, investors had recognised the opportunities for alpha as developed markets, like the US, continue to bleed red. "In our view, China is much closer to being back to normal and the PBoC has more ammunition ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020

... retail REITs. Retail has been under pressure in Australia for quite a while, just like retail in many other developed markets," Koh said "As Australia has a commodity-based economy and as demand collapses globally, that's not going to be great for ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020

... Investment's Global Emerging Markets Fund lead portfolio manager, Rishi Patel. "Emerging markets are borrowers and developed markets are lenders; whenever events like these happen money flows back home and that has a disproportionate impact on emerging ...

Best, worst equities performers in COVID-19 sell-off revealed

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020

... (energy names in particular) have been hit hard. "This has created unprecedented fear and market uncertainty in developed markets." Australian investors have suffered heavy losses during the COVID-19 sell-off, as they race to sell anything and everything ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020

... institutional investors, think about ESG investment," Welsh-Rose said. "Many large institutional investors in developed markets, in particular, have been more seriously considering ESG factors in their mainstream portfolio investment decisions, integrating ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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