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Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Was it something I said? Yes sir, Mr. US Fed chair Jerome Powell, it was. Today's headlines not only infer, but blame your words for the fall on Wall Street overnight. The Wall Street Journal published: "The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped ...

Compliance crackdown, consultations on horizon: ASX

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... those measures have been very successful." Since the beginning of March through to the first week of May, the ASX has helped raise $19 billion in capital for listed companies across about 80 raisings, he said. Of those 80 raisings, 27 have relied on ...

Fundamentals return to the forefront in EM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
Eaton Vance has released a new research report finding fundamentals are returning to the forefront in emerging market debt. The research found volatility related to the COVID-19 outbreak and dramatic oil price decline in Q1 2020 precipitated a large ...

Trust in big four improves

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... counter-terrorism finance laws," chief executive and founder Tim Clover said. "With COVID-19, the banks have had an ideal opportunity to raise their trust levels as the government has asked them to relax some requirements particularly related to the ...

Macquarie kicks off $400m raise

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
Macquarie Bank has announced a $400 million capital raise, with the convertible notes set to be quoted on the ASX from Tuesday, May 19. The raise, aimed at both institutional and retail investors and Macquarie shareholders, will be issued at $100 per ...

ISA, ME Bank issued please explain

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
Industry Super Australia and ME Bank will front the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on Thursday for an urgent hearing. The call for explanations from the bank and ISA comes following news that ME Bank, which is owned by 26 industry ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... same cost-cutting measures financial markets expect companies to implement to shore up profits are the same ones that would raise the unemployment some more, reducing consumer spending and decreasing sales and profits. "Happiness equals reality minus ...

Superannuation fund appoints co-founder

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... set up in 2014 by Sheikh, a former candidate for Australian Greens and a former leader of GetUp. The fund was planning to raise money earlier this year but postponed the raise into the next financial year.

Cbus ready to deploy cash

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
As COVID-19 pushes down asset prices, Cbus investment chief Kristian Fok is turning his focus to the buying opportunities ahead. The fund's board devalued its unlisted assets between 8-15% in response to COVID-19, and its March quarter returns stood ...

Insurtech investments down 54% in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
Life insurance startups saw their share of total and early-stage funding to insurtechs shrink, as total investment in the sector dropped in the March quarter. Insurtechs attracted US$912 million in the first quarter across the globe but the deal activity ...