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Instos must stress test: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
To make the most of 2017, institutional investors will need to be across market fragmentation, the shift from monetary to fiscal stimulus, capital abundance and long-term structural change. Global consultant Mercer says these themes all present risks ...

Last chance to attend Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
The 2017 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum is once again set to unveil the thoughts and forecasts from some of the top economic minds in Australia and the globe. Held at The Westin Sydney on 31 January and Grand Hyatt Melbourne on 2 February ...

Investors must look further than US: J.P. Morgan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
The coming year will see economic momentum build in the US, but investors should not rely solely on US assets according to J.P. Morgan global market strategist Kerry Craig. Speaking at a media roundtable yesterday, Craig advised that investors should ...

Legg Mason launches new bond fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... across a wide array of markets and economies. "Western Asset employs multiple strategies across interest rate duration, yield curve, sector rotation and security selection, country and currency selection to add value and diversify risk to exploit inefficiencies ...

Blue Sky exits pet food supplier

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... for more than 20 million students. "The market's fragmentation provides a great opportunity for aggregation, with strong yield opportunities along the way. We think the risk profile of student housing is highly attractive and remains underpriced," Roche ...

Strong SMSFs bridging gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... in traditional assets, they are increasingly flexible in investing in new asset classes, including offshore, in search of yield and capital gain. In this investment environment, we believe there is a real opportunity for SMSF specialists to play an active ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... and strategies across Australian and international securities and includes government bonds, non-government bonds and high-yield loans - it is mostly hedged in to Australian dollars to reduce the impact of currency movements. The International Shares ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... above trend result." This was largely driven by international developments: Rising commodity prices; the steepening of the yield curve and share market gains. Domestically-based confidence and the local housing market provided a negative offset. US existing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... benchmark interest rates unchanged minus 0.1% at its 20 December meeting. The Japanese central bank also maintained its yield target for 10-year JGBs at around 0% and annual bond purchases at an annual pace of ¥80 trillion. The BOJ also left other asset ...

The year that was and the year that will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
It's now a week before Christmas and two before we bid 2016 adieu! And what a year 2016 was. It scared you, I and Irene at the open. The Fed was going to raise interest rates and China's economy was heading for hard landing. These two factors alone ...