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Low rates support some bond managers: Report

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020

... "Unsurprisingly, credit funds that stuck to higher grade instruments tended to fare best." Second, having a bigger bias to Australian dollar paper also helped as the domestic credit market has held up comparatively well, the researcher added. "While ...

Best, worst equities performers in COVID-19 sell-off revealed

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020

... everything to generate liquidity. "Australian investors have seen the domestic bourse among the hardest hit in Australian dollar terms, as the decline in our currency hasn't cushioned any of the blow," Morningstar said. "As would be expected, small ...

Chief economist update: Australian recession here we come

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020

... always found solace in the Australian dollar's depreciation in times of trouble - the AFR reports: "The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level in 17-years overnight, dropping below US60c for the first time since 2003". But this time is ...

Chief economist update: Aussie employment rises... but so does our unemployment rate

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020

... the creation of 46,200 full-time positions more than offsetting the termination of 32,700 part-time staff. The Australian dollar dropped to as low as US$0.6610 - its lowest level since the GFC - as markets raised their bets that the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the trade deal and the AUD

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020

With a covid here, and a covid there, everywhere a covid, even old MacDonald (who had a farm) will get sick reading, hearing and listening to stories and warnings over escalating infection numbers... E-I-E-I-O. COVID-19 has captured the world's ...

Melbourne boutique adds to team

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020

A Melbourne bond investor has hired a head of compliance as its assets under management hit the $5 billion mark. Jamieson Coote Bonds has appointed Ivy Choo in the role. Choo will look after the boutique's compliance and risk framework and has worked ...

Technology to transform coming decades

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020

... ago, the RBA revealed that it had been considering a central bank digital currency, a digital version of the Australian dollar, with the potential to disrupt traditional financial players. This comes despite the fact that cryptocurrencies plummeted from ...

Dixon cuts US property fund value

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020

... being reporting in similar markets," the market update report said. Recent falls in the US dollar against the Australian dollar was also blamed for the devaluation to the portfolio, while higher end properties were hit with regulatory changes which had ...

Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020

... and it's arrived. The All Ordinaries index surged by 0.7% to a new record high of 7041.9 points and the Australian dollar appreciated by 0.6% to US$0.6901 at the close of last week's trading - boosted by optimism over the upcoming US-China "phase ...

RBA crushes hopes of Libra launch

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020

... the RBA revealed that it had been considering a central bank digital currency (CBDC), a digital version of the Australian dollar, which would be a liability of the central bank rather than a commercial bank. The electronic currency would rely on blockchain ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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