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BlackRock turns optimistic on credit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... monetary policy room for its central bank) while EM equities are neutral (cheaper valuations but COVID-19 is testing public health care systems and cheaper oil may challenge some EM economies). Fixed income picks BlackRock Investment Institute's views ...

Westpac flags $2.2bn impairment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... the line is also accounted for. Westpac chief executive Peter King said: "The world is going through a once in a lifetime health and economic crisis and we are committed to assisting as many customers as possible to bridge this shutdown period." "Our ...

A case for flexible asset allocation: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... COVID-19 crisis. "While markets may have stabilised in the first couple of weeks of April, we are still in the midst of the health crisis and the economic crisis will play out over an even longer period," Somaia said. "Therefore, we are still currently ...

Businesses urged to apply for JobKeeper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... thrive on the other side. "JobKeeper provides the practical financial support small businesses need as we wait for this health crisis to pass."

COVID-19 will bite into credit ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
Nothing focuses the mind as the choice between life and death. This choice has been thrust onto Planet Earth's population by the coronavirus pandemic. So much so, that men, women and children of the world are giving up - willingly or grudgingly ...

The next big short

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... months have more to do with the nature of the current crisis than ongoing structural changes in markets," he said. "The health-related nature of the COVID-19 shock is new to almost all investors. Combine this with aggressive policy responses that are ...

Best, worst global equities funds in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
Paul Moore's PM Capital Global Companies was the worst performing global equities fund in the March quarter in Morningstar's universe, while a Stewart Investors fund came out on top. In the March quarter, while the local S&P/ASX Small Ords Total Return ...

SMSFs granted annual return extension

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... "[The discussions] have been extremely fruitful, allowing us to work through numerous issues since the COVID-19 public health crisis erupted in March," Maroney said. "What's been extremely pleasing is the positive approach of the ATO on these issues." ...

Best, worst performing Aussie equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
Morningstar has revealed the Australian equities funds that topped and tanked during the March quarter, which ended with S&P/ASX 200 falling nearly 30% from its February 20 all-time high. The quarter saw the main benchmarks for large cap Australian ...

Chief economist update: Stimulus measures ease extreme fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... plummeted by 8.7% in the month of March, with consumers only increasing their purchases of "food and beverages" (25.6%) and "health and personal care" (4.3%). The lead from the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey points to further ...