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Trading volumes surge in ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... down." The report found March also saw robust inflows into hedged international products, coinciding with further Australian dollar weakness. BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur said: "During this challenging period, the extraordinary rise in ETF ...

Plenty still want in on ETPs: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... portfolios away from currency unhedged products towards currency hedged products," Dyall said. "Over March the Australian dollar fell 5% against the US dollar over the month and has fallen 13% since the start of the year." The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF ...

Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... International lockdowns have practically closed down export markets for Australian products, no matter how cheap the Australian dollar has gotten. In the same way as domestic lockdowns - and trepidation over future revenues, earnings and employment - ...

Chief economist update: AUD depreciation no cure for coronavirus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... economic and financial market upheavals over the past three decades (or just about) chiefly thanks to the floating Australian dollar - doing what a floating currency do best... restoring economic equilibrium. The Australian dollar's depreciation ...

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 ...