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RBA prepares to scale up bond buying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... have risen substantially despite the high level of uncertainty about the economic outlook. Bond yields remain at historically low levels," he said. Lowe said, in Australia, the economy is going through a very difficult period and is experiencing the ...

WAM makes replacement bid for Keybridge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... 2020. WAM Active chair Geoff Wilson said the new offer price should be compelling to Keybridge investors given it has historically traded at a discount to its net tangible asset (NTA) backing. "Over the three-year period from 31 July 2016 to 30 June ...

Investors turn to China-focused strategies

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... notes the evolving relationship between onshore Chinese equities and global emerging market equities, which have historically demonstrated low correlation (0.53 over 10 years) but now appear - notwithstanding the divergence in Q1 2020 - to be more closely ...

Job vacancies up 15%: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... and sport and recreation ads were up 123%. SEEK job ads overall were up 39% month on month and 52% year on year. "Historically, job ad volumes tend to ease off towards the end of the financial year but are followed by a quick boost in July and August ...

AIST celebrates Trustee of the Year

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... fought to improve employment conditions and to ensure that wage parity was introduced for industries that had been historically undervalued. "As a family, we are so proud of David's many accomplishments and we sincerely thank you for recognising ...

Is a market turning point around the corner?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... market breadth which he notes "has never been so narrow", Mitchell said this extreme market cap concentration has historically signaled the aforementioned turning point. "Given the global pandemic that has been sending shock waves through economies in ...

Report reveals superficiality of ESG pledges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... case-by-case basis, and in the best interest of our clients," an AMP Capital spokesperson said. "AMP Capital has historically abstained from voting on constitutional amendment resolutions because even in cases where we support the spirit and aim of the ...

Sustainable dividend stocks offer yield opportunities: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... growing assets over the long-term. "Timing the market "bottom" during this turbulent environment is tempting. However, historically the worst trading days have clustered near the best making market timing nearly impossible for even the most seasoned ...

Economic outlook not as bad as predicted: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... improvement. "Volatility has declined and credit markets have progressively opened to more firms. Bond rates remain at historically low levels," Lowe said. In Australia, Lowe said, the government bond markets are operating effectively and the yield on ...

Investment manager launches income fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... investments in their portfolios," he said. "In Australia, a lot of investors looking for higher levels of income have historically invested in Australian bank equity or hybrid securities." In the past, Australian investors have also relied heavily on ...