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Aussie funds bleed $4bn in March

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... portfolios in March, with the ASX 200 bouncing around in a range of 25-30% below its February peak and long term interest rates at historical lows, the impact for the funds management sector has been more acute as investor redemptions compound the effects ...

Gargantuan stimulus needed to survive economic disaster

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... delivery of the arts. They also urged the government to consider long-term "war bonds" or "COVID bonds" at low interest rates, similar to what the government issued during WWII. "The bonds would allow visibility into the extent to which the Commonwealth ...

BlackRock turns optimistic on credit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... -provide a favorable backdrop. Developed market central bank actions should pave the way for lower volatility in interest rates, providing a stable environment for credit spreads to narrow," Boivin said in the note. "The risk of temporary liquidity crunches ...

Property takes $237m hit

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... to the same period last year, while Brisbane is the only market to show a moderate improvement in sales value. Clearance rates have also dropped across Eastern Australia, except for the nation's capital; Canberra. The findings come out of the City Analytics ...

COVID-19 will bite into credit ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... of privacy, reduction in human rights, limiting social interaction and/or business operations - at least until infection rates are brought under control. In return, most governments of the world have (and still are) provided backstops to mitigate the ...

Future Fund falls 3.4% in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... financial year's returns so far to -0.2%. Returns for 10 years are 9.2%. March quarter returns were helped by the options, rates and currency strategies but Future Fund chief investment officer Raphael Arndt did not provide a break down of returns ...

The blame game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... positive; returns have been strong, fees are "okay", and unlike other large developed markets, Australia has decent contribution rates and a fully funded system. "I am not saying that there is no room for improvement, but this feels like a solid platform ...

Mayfair 101 pushes on

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... Island into tourist attractions. The Mayfair Australian Property Bond claims to offer investors the ability to earn fixed rates of return in exchange for direct registered first mortgage security over properties the group owns in Mission Beach. "We are ...

Multi-asset strategies key in COVID-19 crisis: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... attractive, he said. "We typically avoid gold because it doesn't generate income, making the opportunity cost high. But with cash rates where theyare, that opportunity cost has come down," Somaia said. "And if inflation rises, gold can provide protection. ...

Credit value exists in emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... sovereign bond issuance increase in EM during 2020. "We've already seen EM central banks move to reduce benchmark interest rates and boost liquidity, and most EM countries are planning large relief programs to ease the shock on their local economies," ...

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REI Super chief executive steps down

ELIZA BAVIN
REI Super is farewelling its chief executive Jarrod Coysh, after more than seven years in the role.

Former Brighter Super investment lead plots return

MATTHEW WAI
After a six-month hiatus, former Brighter Super chief investment officer Mark Rider is returning to the superannuation industry, set to join another super fund next month.

CGT, negative gearing changes to become a law

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
The government's tax agenda announced in the Budget overhauling the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing have now passed the Parliament and will become law.

BUSSQ beefs up cyber security oversight

MATTHEW WAI
The Queensland industry fund has welcomed a cyber security expert to its board of trustees, bolstering its oversight on heightened cyber security risk.

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