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Chief economist update: Eurozone good news to get worse before it gets better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... Recent indications - slowing rate of infections and deaths -- that the Eurozone has passed the peak of its coronavirus pandemic - has member nations either planning to or have already gently eased lockdown and social distancing restrictions, among them ...

TCorp funding hits $10bn since late March

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... $450 million and also increased its 30-year Eurobond to €190 million. Amid the market turmoil sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, TCorp has explored various funding activities to continue to meet the public sector's needs in the state. These include ...

Chief economist update: No escaping the inverted yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... reduction in the probability of a US recession (in 1990, 2001 and 2008) still produced a US recession. The coronavirus pandemic has hastened and deepened the inevitable US recession signalled by the inverted yield curve nine months ago.

Charter Hall kicks off $115m raise

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... ASX-listed real estate investment trust has kicked off a $115 million equity raising to weather the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Charter Hall Social Infrastructure (ASX: CQE) will undertake a fully underwritten institutional placement to raise $100 ...

IOOF sees surge in FUM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... advisers in ensuring their client's best interests are met," he said. "Despite disruption caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to make progress on out platform transformation."

Lloyds profits down 95%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... impairment comes from the bank putting aside money to cover loans that it expects will not be paid. "The coronavirus pandemic presents an unprecedented social and economic challenge which is having a significant impact on people and businesses in the ...

Colonial First State closes global fund

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... Diversified Alpha strategy returned -3.7% net of fees for the month of March, with the fund manager blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for the losses. "The quickening spread of the coronavirus this month sharply altered the global economic outlook," Acadian ...

Chief economist update: Labor Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... funny had it not been for the gravity of the circumstances the planet has found itself in these days of the coronavirus pandemic. For right on the eve of "Labor Day", the US Department of Labor reports that more than 30 million Americans - around 18% ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... said. "Things will be driven more by economic data, company results and medical/scientific information regarding the pandemic rather than sentiment. "The reason why we are a little more bullish recently is that we expect the market to get a bit of a ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... to withstand considerably more macro and event-driven stress than their speculative-grade counterparts, the COVID-19 pandemic and oil price shocks have resulted in a marked increase in fallen angels," S&P Global Ratings said. These issuers, who have ...