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Chief economist update: The RBA capitulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... Points, that we're now witnesses to immediately after yesterday's RBA's shift to neutral. The Aussie dollar exchange rate is down (1.6% versus the greenback) and longer term interest rates are lower: two-year notes fell by nine basis points ...

Ponzi scheme fined $1.4bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... 5-10% in returns annually generated from issuing loans to third-party commercial property owners, the US Securities and Exchange Commission alleged. Many of the investors were seniors, investing their retirement savings. In reality, Woodbridge was relying ...

Fund managers embrace China exposure: Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
More fund managers are increasing their exposures to Chinese equities thanks to major indices that began offering China A-Shares last year. This is according Zenith's analysis of emerging market fund managers it rated, which increased their average ...

Robo-adviser launches high interest savings solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
A robo-adviser and fund manager is launching a savings option that would see money invested in a high-interest cash exchange-traded fund. Stockspot is offering Stockspot Savings, giving clients access to competitive interest rates and leveraging the ...

Pacific Current Group expands US investment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... contributions to PAC as well as the additional diversification it adds to our portfolio." PAC confirmed its 10% interest was in exchange for funding US$1.075m of a US$2.575m total commitment. The firm retains the ability to acquire a further 15% of equity ...

Chief economist update: Bring on Aussie dollar depreciation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... it at US65c for 2019 and US70c for 2020." (Australian Financial Review) That's a whopping 15%-16% drop from A$/US$ exchange rate's current levels. A big call perhaps but it's consistent with, and a natural consequence of, the macroeconomic ...

Managed accounts not immune to Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... scandals," she said. "The new expectation is that ongoing fee recipients must provide customers with fair value and service in exchange for the fee."

Boutique shuts down fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... about $35 million in assets under management. The Premier Global Select Fund had about 90% of its assets invested in exchange traded funds (ETFs) while the remaining 10% were a mix of direct stocks, cash and futures. Premier's chief executive officer ...

International equities rule Aussie ETFs: Vanguard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
International equities dominated exchange-traded fund cash flows in 2018, according to Vanguard. Citing latest ASX figures, Vanguard said cash flows into international equities ETFs dominated in 2018, with more than $3.1 billion flowing into international ...

VanEck drops fees on ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
Australia's first China A-shares ETF has knocked 12bps off its annual management fees, after a decision taken by the board in the United States. The VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF (ASX: CETF) will now charge 0.60% instead of the 0.72%. The ...