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Macquarie Group posts record earnings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2022
... across all the companies operating groups. Items within the banking group that were particular standouts included the commodities and global markets offering which rocketed 50% on prior year results to the tune of a $3.9 billion net profit. Also stellar ...

Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... commodity price increases and fertilisers have been the largest since 2008. Russia and Ukraine are large producers of food commodities while fertilisers rely on natural gas as a production input. Further, energy prices are expected to rise by more than ...

J.P. Morgan's net income falls 42%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... driven by funding spread wide widening and credit valuation adjustments. These losses directly related to increases in commodities exposures and markdowns of derivatives receivables from Russia-associated counterparties ($0.13 decrease in EPS).

Easter Bunny feels the inflationary pinch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... this Easter break via its chocolate index. Firetrail's global chocolate index has shown that select cocoa related commodities have risen 32% since the start of 2021. Firetail investments' head of investment strategy Anthony Doyle wrote: "With all the ...

Consumer confidence rises as inflation expectations drop

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... despite this week's positive result, RBA governor Phillip Lowe has warned that higher prices for petrol and other commodities will result in worsening inflation over the coming quarters. Additional sources of uncertainty related to the speed of resolution ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... the recent moves in the crypto market. The monitor suggests that there are undoubtedly opportunistic inflows into commodities which reached all-time highs amid the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, of which capital likely came out of the equity market. Other ...

New study on precious metal hedge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... in the Republic of Korea recently published their findings in the Applied Economics journal. "What precious metal commodities most largely spillover on the equity indices? What precious metals add the most/least risk to my portfolio? What precious metals ...

ISPT on track to carbon positive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... support positive environmental, social and economic outcomes for Australians," she said. CBA managing director of commodities and trade Alex Toone said helping institutions, businesses, and individuals measure, reduce and offset their carbon footprints ...

New chief technology officer for Bell Financial Group

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... officer Tillig will focus on strategically aligning technology across the group, which includes Bell Potter, Bell Commodities, Bell FX, Bell Potter Capital, Bell Direct, Desktop Broker and Bell Potter Online. Tillig has over 20 years of IT experience ...

ASIC looks to extend CFD intervention

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... the change in value of an underlying asset, such as foreign exchange rates, stock market indices, single equities, commodities or crypto assets. ASIC reported that during the first three months of its intervention order retail clients made net losses ...