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Fed buys up BlackRock ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... facilities primarily purchase bonds issued by US companies that were investment grade on March 22, 2020," he said. "By purchasing these bonds, the Federal Reserve is able to lower the borrowing costs for investment-grade companies and thus facilitate ...

Chief economist update: No cheers as RBA hits inflation target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... the end of the first quarter). "There were some price effects of COVID-19 apparent in the March quarter due to higher purchasing of certain products towards the end of the quarter, as restrictions came into effect. Most notably, rises were seen in, other ...

Opportunities in fixed interest during crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... we had added credit spread duration, from approximately 1.5 years to about 2.1 years." Janus Henderson has also been purchasing major bank debt, subordinated debt and investment grade proxies for global credit, he said. "One of the dynamics that's playing ...

Charterhill founder incarcerated

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... run by George Nowak, provided a "one stop shop" for SMSF clients; providing financial advice on establishing SMSFs, purchasing investment properties, property management, insurance and taxation. The charges against the former director concern the misappropriation ...

First in first out?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... any domestically-transmitted cases of the coronavirus for several days running aren't good news enough, the latest purchasing managers' survey from the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) provides an early indication that economic activity there has returned ...

TAL hits back at rumour mill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... spokesperson told Financial Standard : "TAL continues to provide cover in the event of a claim for COVID-19. New customers purchasing TAL policies will be covered in line with their policy and individual underwriting terms." "However, at the time of ...

Whistleblowers rewarded US $570k

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... millions in profits. The SEC's complaint alleges that between 2015 and 2018, Keener engaged in the business of purchasing convertible notes from penny stock issuers, converting the notes into shares of stock at a large discount from the market price ...

Chief economist update: Lock us down Scotty!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... "Fed announced flurry of measures to improve market liquidity. QE now open-ended after Fed has previously committed to purchasing $700 billion in Treasuries and MBS. Asset purchases will be expanded to include commercial mortgage-backed securities, or ...

Insurers halt some virus cover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... spokesperson told Financial Standard : "TAL continues to provide cover in the event of a claim for COVID-19.New customers purchasing TAL policies will be covered in line with their policy and individual underwriting terms." "However, at the time of taking ...

Court punishes OTC derivative issuers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... have been found guilty of contravening their AFSL licences by using account managers to pressure retail investors into purchasing products which lost investors more than $30 million. The Federal Court has found that AGM Markets, OT Markets, and Ozifin ...