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Platforms maintain cash rate on RBA cut

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... transaction hub used to facilitate activity on the platform, for example withdrawals, deposits, pension payments and investment trading, it includes features like automatic investment plans and regular withdrawals," the spokesperson said. "It is not ...

Chief economist update: Cash splash

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... businesses." So far, so good. Equity markets have responded positively with the US and European markets finishing overnight's trading activity in the green and Asian markets have opened strongly led by a 2.80% gain the S&P/ASX 200 index (as at 10:31 ...

NYSE closes trading floor

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has made all trading electronic, temporarily closing its symbolic trading floor. NYSE president Stacey Cunningham announced the move after two people tested positive for COVID-19, but said the closure will only be ...

Coronavirus puts rocket under shorting ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... chief executive Alex Vynokur. "In the past month or so, we have seen a very, very significant increase in their usage. Trading volumes are 30 times higher than average trading volumes," Vynokur told Financial Standard yesterday. "The liquidity has been ...

Chief economist update: Australian recession here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... But this time is different. The equilibrium-setting mechanism offered by a free-floating currency is worth zilch when trading partners even ban handshakes. Australia couldn't even give its products for free. Free education, free tours, free whatever ...

Philippines halts all trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... cases of the coronavirus disease. President and chief executive of the PSE said: "Please be advised that there will be no trading at The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. and no clearing and settlement at the Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines ...

Financial regulators poised for action

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... the resilience of Australia's equity markets as COVID-19 continues to spook investors. According to the regulator, trading volumes have hit record highs over the last fortnight. While ASIC said the nation's markets had "been strong and resilient" ...

Aussie ETF industry contracts

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... management was due entirely to falls in asset values - with inflows into ETF products remaining positive at $1.6 billion. Trading values reached an all-time monthly high, with just over $7 billion traded in Australian ETFs in February. BetaShares chief ...

US turns to QE, RBA to follow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... "Australia's financial system is resilient and it is well placed to deal with the effects of the coronavirus. At the same time, trading liquidity has deteriorated in some markets." The move to begin QE measures is in direct response to the impact ...

Panic selling to do more damage: Ord Minnett

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... "The spreads on hybrids have blown out more than 330bps since their recent tights February 21, with the average gross trading margin sitting at 6.0% (2.65% in February)." Some of the recent market moves are part of a repricing event, not a distress event ...