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March ASX200 volatility worse than GFC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
The Australian stock market showed greater intraday volatility in March than it did during the peaks of the Global Financial Crisis, according to new research from Allan Gray. Nine trading days in March showed volatility above 10% for S&P/ASX 200, with ...

How early release impacts the ASX

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
With more than one million people applying for the government's early release scheme, questions surrounding super fund ownership in equity markets have come to the fore. The government's scheme will so far put at least a $9 billion strain on Australia's ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... that the best time to buy property was 10 years ago. It's crude but it's apt, and it's the same as the stock market," he said. "Any young person should be looking to invest as soon as possible, for the simple reason of compounding. The earlier ...

ESG investing now mainstream: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... volatility over the long-run." Companies with robust ESG credentials around the world outperformed during the recent stock market crash, he said. "Clearly, this is going to increasingly attract both retail and institutional investors seeking decent returns ...

Bitcoin bonanza amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... and 22% since the start of the year, respectively. "When the pandemic was declared and fear entered the market, US stock market indices fell in excess of 30% from their February highs," eToro analyst Mathew De Corrado told Financial Standard. "In the ...

Boutique launches new Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... and the correction creates buying opportunities. "While we appreciate this is a volatile period in the Australian stock market and broader economy, we believe this is an opportune time to launch the fund. Since its peak in mid-February to launch date ...

Best, worst global equities funds in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... Investors fund came out on top. In the March quarter, while the local S&P/ASX Small Ords Total Return fell 26.72%, global stock market indices were down between 6.26% (MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan NR AUD) and 13.09% (MSCI Europe NR AUD). Consequently, all global ...

Trading platforms see record use

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... the recent market volatility and the ultra-low interest rate environment has created significant interest in the stock market," Edgley said. The increase pushed the platform's active trader headcount beyond 30,000, to 32,313. Additionally, the firm ...

No time to look back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... of stock markets have seen and experienced the highest of highs, and conversely, the lowest of lows. From the 1987 stock market crash to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, what is so different about this situation that has investors so spooked? The main ...

COVID-19 shaves $290bn off super

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
COVID-19 and the accompanying market correction has temporarily wiped out nearly $290 billion from Australia's superannuation system since the ASX's February 20 peak, according to new analysis from Rainmaker Research. Many superannuation funds lost ...