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Opportunities exist in high yield: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... investors, with relatively attractive returns expected for the coming 12 months. Following the strong rally in asset markets in April, Eaton Vance said investors should attempt to take advantage of further volatility in high yield markets. "Fundamentals ...

Proceed with caution: Janus Henderson

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
The head of global asset allocation at Janus Henderson has sounded the alarm on risk assets, warning the rally seen in April has so far ignored the threat of economic tailwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic. Janus Henderson's Ashwin Alankar warned investors ...

Oil to make strong recovery: State Street

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... month, the oil market appears much calmer as the June contract approaches," Jones said. "Supply has been cut by OPEC+ since April and US oil production has fallen. As oil demand starts to recover, there are signs of a quick and strong demand recovery ...

ASIC revokes AFSL suspension, cancels another

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... suspension of a separate AFSL. The regulator revoked the ASFL of NSW-based Tailormade Financial Strategies, effective 9 April 2020. ASIC said it cancelled the AFSL because Tailormade was in liquidation. "Under the Corporations Act 2001, ASIC may suspend ...

Currency-hedged ETFs gather pace

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
Currency-hedged funds took four of the top 10 spots in ETF inflow league tables for April, in what may suggest local investors' conviction to a change in US dollar's strength. April saw net inflows of about $1 billion into ASX-listed ETFs, taking ...

Multi-boutique warns of fourth quarter reckoning

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... with high frequency data such as motor gasoline demand and phone mobility tracking enjoying an uptrend in recent weeks, April likely marked the nadir for economy activity." So, are markets rallying in anticipation of a recovery? Shah warned investors ...

Chief economist update: Easing restrictions narrow oil demand-supply equation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... just about a month since oil producers were practically paying buyers to come and take their stocks off them. This was on April 20, one day before the WTI oil futures contracts for May delivery dropped to minus US$36.98 per barrel. The price of Brent ...

State Street fund purges tobacco, weapons

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... changes from July 1, for both the hedged and unhedged versions of the State Street International Equities Trust. Ast at April end, the trusts had six6 tobacco securities and five5 controversial weapons securities, accounting for 0.88% and 0.69% of the ...

Chief economist update: Pay cut or pay not?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report showing that the country's unemployment rose from 5.2% in March to ONLY 6.2% in April surely is a pleasant dream considering the nightmarish backdrop of the long and winding queues at Centrelink offices seen ...

KKR company cut doctors pay during pandemic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... providers in its network during this unprecedented crisis," Porter and Warren wrote. Following a previous enquiry earlier in April about doctors pay being cut, KKR responded that it was Envision's responsibility to reply to the enquiry. "When we asked ...