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Chief economist update: COVID-19 cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... wave of infections. Still, the re-imposition of social and business restrictions that's again making its way around the globe could prolong the current global recession, wherein which, an improvement in one country/continent is negated by renewed ...

Advisers bolt to cash, gold

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... all-time high mark recently and is likely to maintain value for some time due to quantitative easing programs across the globe and ongoing risks from COVID-19." "Silver has traditionally followed gold closely and may be set for market interest as investors ...

CFA Institute reveals new exam regime

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... administration to a more convenient and computer based administration process. "Doing this offers options for candidates around the globe by increasing the number of exam administrations for every level, providing multi-day exam windows to eliminate ...

ESG funds crowned winners of COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... Sustainable Fund Flows report, which examined 3432 sustainable open-end funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across the globe in the second quarter of 2020, found that sustainable funds outperformed following the March market sell-off. Assets in Australasian ...

Chief economist update: Gold 2000

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... capital value should interest rates head even lower. The massive amount of monetary and fiscal stimulus implemented around the globe could lead to rising inflation - gold's best friend. All signs appear to point to further gains in gold prices. Then ...

Global infrastructure proves profitable: LGIAsuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... infrastructure was delivering positive results for fund members. "ISQ has a track record of finding the best opportunities across the globe, and our partnership with the company enables us to participate in some very successful and profitable projects," ...

Schroders director jumps to Robeco

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... Rotterdam fixed income team and Shanghai office feeds on-ground China A-shares research to its investment teams across the globe, which together had EUR 146 billion in assets under management at March end.

Property investors should diversify: FSI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... have a well-diversified portfolio that spans a range of sectors." Hayes' team has been tracing rental receipts across the globe, and noticed residential assets like multi-family housing are doing well, which Hayes said reflects the inherent defensiveness ...

Managed funds redemptions top US$62bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
At least US$62 billion of mutual funds across the globe have suspended redemptions so far this year, already higher than at least the previous eight years, owing to COVID-19, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch attributed the high level of suspensions ...

Australia lagging on robo-advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... level of interest to start using robo solutions. The trend is not only limited to Australia, but is noticeable around the globe. About 29% of women online investors in the US currently use robo-advice compared to 22% among male online investors, the ...