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Aussie IPOs outperform benchmark

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... returned 16.1% after one month and 12.3% by December 31. Fund manager VGI Partners was the highest returning financial sector stock with a 143% return by the end of 2019. Other financial services listings for the year included MCP Income Opportunities ...

Chief economist update: Strength in jobs downs RBA rate cut expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... interest rates helps drive market valuation but stronger employment growth drives sentiment, spending, revenues, profits and stock market prices). Perhaps, it's the scare du' jour - the coronavirus. But as I've already pointed out in my earlier ...

Aussie stocks burnt in blaze

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
As Australia burns, so too does the bottom line of our listed companies, with real implications for our retail, insurance, agriculture and transport sectors. The Australian economy is also not without risk, with many economists predicting that the bushfire ...

Aussie investment gurus delve into alternatives

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... across the risk spectrum as they look to strengthen returns, mitigate volatility or generate income," she said. "Given high stock market valuations and low bond yields, alternatives can offer investors an interesting source of both income and alpha ...

Chief economist update: Equity markets struck by coronavirus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... will not end the world. Instead of hitting the sell panic button, investors should take this opportunity to add to their stock portfolios.

Aussie share funds boast stellar 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
Managed funds focusing on the Aussie share market have boasted a stellar 2019, with more than 10 funds returning more than 30% for the year before fees. The new research comes out of global consulting firm Mercer, who released its latest Australian ...

Family office manager hires Discovery director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
A Sydney firm that manages money for family offices and high-net-worths has hired a portfolio manager from Discovery Asset Management which shut shop last year. Peter Moller has joined Harper Bernays, which describes itself as one of Australia's "oldest ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
The S&P/ASX 200 Index has broken the 7000 mark following news of Trump and China finally signing a trade deal, but analysts remain wary of the new record high. The Index gained 47 points on Thursday to finish at 7041.8, setting a new record high for ...

Shareholder activism on the rise

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
Shareholders are demanding changemore than ever before. That is, according to financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard, and its 2019 review of shareholder activism. The report found that 147 investors launched new campaigns against companies ...

Chief economist update: Fundamentally overvalued

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... uncertainty and optimism over the global economy would allow Australian economic fundamentals to catch up with elevated stock market prices.