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Bond fund spreads widen

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020

... buy/sell spreads are a reflection of the current market liquidity. It is as bad or worse than during the bad periods of the GFC. Back then, bonds were trading on price [instead of bid/ask spreads] and that is the case in large parts of the market right ...

Macquarie shares halve in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020

... investors were unlikely to see dividends for the foreseeable future. "Although the banks are far better placed than during the GFC, with much stronger balance sheets, they may still need to raise capital. Dividends are under serious threat," Conway said. ...

Frontier warns super fund clients of recession

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020

... the fiscal balance. To put this in context, if revenues were to drop by a similar proportion (as a % of GDP) as during the GFC, the fiscal deficit for 2019/20 (including the new stimulus announcement) would rise to $42b (or 2.1% of GDP)," the report ...

Chief economist update: Water, water everywhere and not a fish to catch

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020

... negate these. Have money, can't travel... and nothing to buy! But just as the world overcame other crises in the past - GFC, Asian financial crisis, Japan's deflation in the early 1990s, the 1987 crash, stagflation in the 70s and, of course ...

Wall Street tumbles, ASX holds ground

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020

... market analyst at IG told Financial Standard we should refrain from thinking this is the case. "Volatility is currently at GFC highs, which is leading to exaggerated swings to the upside just as much as it is to the downside," Rodda said. "There is always ...

Coronavirus is an investment opportunity: Fidelity

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020

... want to be in blue chip, liquid stocks; liquidity is very important in these environments," he said. "Having gone through the GFC, you realize that liquidity is very important in bottoming markets, you want to make sure you are in a strong position." ...

Chief economist update: Budget surplus or bust

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020

... confidence - the index dropped by 3.8% to a reading of 91.9 in March - the lowest in five years and the second lowest since the GFC -- from 95.5 in the previous month. The survey was conducted in the week from March 2 to 6 March 2020. The RBA cut rates ...

Fee cuts hack at fund manager margins

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020

Fee cuts are eating into fund managers' operating margins, sending them to post-GFC levels, according to new research from Deloitte unit Casey Quirk. Publically listed managers' operating margins tumbled an average of 5.2% annually over the ...

Active managers: Opportunities abound

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020

... investment in China and emerging markets in the fallout from the virus because the US dollar is currently over-valued. "During the GFC the USD was undervalued, but in these current circumstances that it not the case, so when US investors start to buy ...

Virus fallout worse than GFC: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020

The International Monetary Fund has called on every government around the world to introduce substantial targeted policies to support the economy through the coronavirus epidemic. In a blog post, Gita Gopinath, economic counsellor and director of the ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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