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TCorp funding hits $10bn since late March

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
The $100 billion investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales public sector has issued two new transactions, taking its total funding since late March to $10 billion. TCorp issued a new 2041 bond last week at $450 million and also ...

Charter Hall kicks off $115m raise

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
Australia's largest ASX-listed real estate investment trust has kicked off a $115 million equity raising to weather the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Charter Hall Social Infrastructure (ASX: CQE) will undertake a fully underwritten institutional ...

ESG-themed funds fall short of expectations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
New Morningstar research comparing the carbon emission risk in managed funds has seen some ethical-themed funds missing out on a low carbon designation. A low carbon designation was awarded by Morningstar to funds with a low carbon risk score for their ...

ERS top of mind for advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
Early release of super was the topic most frequently asked about by advisers during March and April, according to new figures from AMP's technical adviser support team. The next most asked about issue was minimum pension drawdowns as the government ...

Markets slump as US jobless claims hit 30m

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
US bourses fell overnight after data revealed 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. Over the past six weeks, 30.3 million Americans have filed claims for unemployment benefits as businesses shutter thanks to coronavirus shutdowns. ...

Colonial First State closes global fund

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
Colonial First State has terminated a $19.5 million diversified fund, after it returned -11.7% in the first three months of the year. The Acadian Diversified Alpha fund will no longer be available to investors, with switches and redemptions from the ...

Chief economist update: Labor Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... population - applied for unemployment benefits in the six weeks to 25 April, making the 7.5% drop in personal spending in March (released on the same day) - the sharpest fall on record - seems like a drop in the bucket. Both the Fed and the Trump administration ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
With global markets rocking one way and the other in the last two months, it's not too far a stretch to imagine investors are feeling a little seasick, or at the least dumbfounded. Despite a recession knocking on the world's door, investors ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Junk bonds, despite the unfortunate name, aren't the trash of the investment world, although in the current uncertain environment they sure could be. These credit products are issued by governments and companies, and offer higher rates of return ...

Top adviser queries revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Colonial First State's superannuation team has revealed the burning questions financial advisers are asking at the moment, with the team frequently fielding queries on early access to super and new social security measures. The queries included ...