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No other way but up

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017

... 6.30% -- indicating both increased optimism among workers of landing jobs and the economic strength. The gains in US equities -- Dow up 0.2%, S&P up 0.3%, Nasdaq up 0.4%, Russell 2000 up 0.4% -- and the 5.2% drop in the VIX index to a reading of 11.66 ...

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016

... at the conclusion of its 13-14 December FOMC meeting. While financial markets widely expected the Fed's decision, US equities sold (the S&P 500 index lost 0.8% on the day) on the news but US bonds continued to sell-off (the yield on 10-year US Treasuries ...

Ascot Securities makes key wealth and institutional hires

KERRIE SYDEE | TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016

... advisory experience across domestic and global equities, FX and derivatives markets. Fung specialises in Australian and US equities, options and CFDs and has more than 10 years' experience in the industry. He is also a trading educator, training students ...

How advisers are managing US election concerns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016

... update tomorrow," said Nagle. As a managed accounts provider, Treysta has made a line-call two years ago to screen US equities out of all their client portfolios on valuation grounds. But with the current repricing of US equities, Nagle said they will ...

The $25 trillion decision US voters have to make

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016

... the S&P 500 had dropped an average of 7.6% pa, an ETF Securities analysis found. With the market capitalisation of US equities now sitting at more than A$25 trillion (more than half the world's total market cap of A$48 trillion), there is a lot at stake ...

Sell everything (again?)

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016

... wasn't even factoring in Brexit at the time). But if you acted on RBS' recommendation on the 8th of January and sold US equities, you would be kicking yourselves today. For you would have missed out on a 13.6% gain in the S&P 500 or the Dow through to ...

US becomes post-Brexit equity safe haven

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016

US equities have become a "safe harbour" for global investors following the Brexit referendum, according to J.P. Morgan research. J.P. Morgan's quarterly perspectives for Q3 2016 noted that there is continuing uncertainty as to when the UK government ...

HUB24 adds three international managers

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016

... Growth equity managed portfolios will be available on HUB24, with the US portfolio focusing on 15-20 high quality US equities with superior return potential, while the global portfolio will select 25-30 securities from global markets. HUB24 managing ...

Nikko returns global equities to overweight stance

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015

... the United States should underperform on a relative basis, leading the committee to adopt an underweight stance on US equities. Eurozone equity prices in US dollar terms should rebound after three quarters of weakness due to the euro's fall, with corporate ...

Australia back on the radar for international capital

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015

... When the Federal Reserve raised rates in February 1994, after a long period of easing, there was a 9% correction in US equities. Following the June 2004 rate hike there was an 8% correction. In a media briefing at AMP's headquarters in Sydney, Oliver ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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