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Bearish sentiment bites Aussie investors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
Aussie investors have swapped the bull for the bear, as macroeconomic and geopolitical tensions weigh heavily on high hopes for a repeated 2019. That's according to the latest research from Investment Trends, which found that investor sentiment ...

VanEck launches new income product

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
VanEck has launched a new model portfolio, set on generating income of at least 2% more per annum than the consumer price index. The ETF provider has drawn on research house Lonsec's portfolio construction expertise to strategically allocate assets ...

Chief economist update: A busy 2020 for Abe, BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
The world economy would advance by 2.5% this year, a tad stronger than the "post-crisis low" of 2.4% estimated for 2019. This is the World Bank's prediction contained in its January 2020 'Global Economic Prospects' report, noting that: "While ...

China's growth to slow: PIMCO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
PIMCO is forecasting a slowdown in China's GDP growth in 2020 as tensions between the Asian nation and the United States continue into the New Year. The company's global economic advisor, Joachim Fels, and chief investment officer global fixed income ...

Life risk insurance not profitable: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Profitability in life risk insurance has dropped to the extent that the sector is now loss-making in aggregate, according to KPMG. The global consultant's analysis of the financial results of Australia's life insurers shows the sector made an ...

VanEck launches new fixed income ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
... requirements for big banks, to deliver investors yield north of 2%. The VanEck Vectors Australian Subordinated Debt ETF (ASX: SUBD) will hold a portfolio of investment grade subordinated debt issued in AUD by Australia's largest financials. Australia's ...

No room for policy mistakes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
In its world economic update for October, the International Monetary Fund said that the global economy is in a synchronised slowdown. Growth for 2019 was downgraded again to 3%, its slowest pace since the global financial crisis. "This is a serious ...

IMF predicts bleak Australian outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
The International Monetary Fund has predicted Australia's economy will weaken a full percentage point in 2019 down to 1.7% growth from 2.7% last year. In its latest World Economic Outlook report, the IMF warned of a "synchronised global slowdown" to ...

Chief economist update: RBA not risking market disappointment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the official cash rate unchanged at 1.0% at its September meeting. Operative phrase: "as widely expected". You, I and Irene can wax pedantic about some changes in RBA governor Philip Lowe's ...

Dividend payouts stagnate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
ASX-listed companies continued to hold off paying dividends, extending a five-year long trend, a global index shows. According to Janus Henderson, dividend payouts rose 5.7% in the June quarter, thanks mainly to QBE Insurance, which rewarded shareholders ...