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Chief economist update: Australian outlook under COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... of the virus remains a significant challenge with COVID-19 infections continuing to rise globally. Even where infection rates appear to have been controlled, further outbreaks, such as those experienced in Victoria, could set back recovery at any time. ...

New global funds added to HUB24, Netwealth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... income sources. "Many investors looking for income have historically relied on term deposits or equity dividends. With cash rates at historic lows and equity dividends challenged, investors are seeking alternative sources of income, and a multi-fixed ...

No such thing as a free lunch: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... to stick to its own plan, it also reviewed some alternative monetary policy options, one of which was negative interest rates. "There has been no change to the board's view that negative interest rates in Australia are extraordinarily unlikely. Our ...

Xinja dabbles in US stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... Xinja founder and chief executive Eric Wilson said Dabble offers investors an alternative option in a time when interest rates remains low. "We are offering low cost, easy access via the Dabble platform, and the option to buy a portion of a share, which ...

Chief economist update: The next generation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... debt crisis seven years before....it's the emerging fiscal union of the European Union. As Richard McGuire, head of rates strategy at Rabobank, put it: "The importance of this fund is not its scale or conditionality but rather its historic significance ...

Opportunities in EM debt rebound: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... Eaton Vance said. The three main EM debt indexes experienced significant gains during the quarter, it said, with FX, local rates, and sovereign and corporate credit spreads rallying. Local-currency sovereign debt lifted 9.8% during the quarter, while ...

Stimulus stutters amid record unemployment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... week, backed by a number of unions and charities including Anglicare Australia. They want to see the JobSeeker and JobKeeper rates maintained and a permanent end to mutual obligations for those on JobSeeker payments.

Chief economist update: BOJ takes breather on stimulus sprint

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... will not hesitate to take additional easing measures if necessary, and also it expects short- and long-term policy interest rates to remain at their present or lower levels." This is understandable given the sprint of policy stimulus measures the Japanese ...

Insurance premiums soar at Qantas Super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... around the world have increased insurance premiums to cover the higher risk of claims being made." The new annual premium rates will increase from August this year and will almost double for some members. All insurance premiums are calculated per $1000 ...

RBA prepares to scale up bond buying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates steady at its July meeting but said it is standing ready to scale-up its bond buying purchases again to ensure bond markets remain functional. The RBA board decided to maintain the current policy settings ...