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Investors back corporate bonds as COVID-19 winner

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
As COVID-19 batters the once celebrated yield-providing banks, investors have turned to corporate bonds in their search for income. Amid the spiraling economic environment, investors have become increasingly aware of the difference between "dividends" ...

Mayfair 101 reveals new sub-division, hires chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... regulator took issue with Mayfair's use of Google AdWords which meant when consumers searched for term deposits, bank term deposit, term deposit alternative or term investment Mayfair debenture products would appear as sponsored links. ASIC accused ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... to investors, albeit with heightened risk. In a world of low government bond yields (some below negative) and low term deposit rates, high yield bonds look very attractive, despite their risks. These bonds attract credit ratings by houses such as Moody's ...

Raiz cuts costs, super increases

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
With market volatility impacting the investment platform's funds under management, Raiz has taken "decisive steps" to cut $1.2 million in costs. It comes as the platform reveals its superannuation product grew by 75.2% to $66.25 million compared ...

Mayfair 101 pushes on

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... regulator took issue with Mayfair's use of Google AdWords which saw meant when consumers searched for term deposits, bank term deposit, term deposit alternative or term investment Mayfair debenture products would appear as sponsored links. ASIC accused ...

Court restricts Mayfair advertising

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... April this year. Mayfair's use of Google Ad Words meant that when consumers searched for term deposits, bank term deposit, term deposit alternative or term investment Mayfair debenture products would appear as sponsored links. Justice Anderson of ...

APRA-regulated fund or SMSF: It's all the same

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... interest rates SMSFs are likely getting on their cash holdings are falling fast. The RBA has reported that the average term deposit rate on $50,000 at end March 2020 is 1% pa, down from 1.2% at end Feb 2020. Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker executive director ...

Mayfair 101 accused of misleading advertising

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... misleading or deceptive. Mayfair's use of Google Ad Words meant that when consumers searched for term deposits, bank term deposit, term deposit alternative or term investment Mayfair debenture products would appear as sponsored links. "Mayfair debenture ...

GDP to contract 10%: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Commonwealth Bank chief Matt Comyn said the bank is anticipating a 10% contraction of GDP in the March quarter, doubling his prediction from last week. Last week Comyn had predicted a 5-6% impact on the economy but said he revised his prediction due ...

Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
In a somewhat surprising move, banks are lifting some of their term deposit rates despite the Reserve Bank of Australia slashing the cash rate to an all-time low of 0.25% last week. It comes after Australia's biggest bank, the Commonwealth Bank ...