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Colonial First State closes global fund

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020

... COVID-19 pandemic for the losses. "The quickening spread of the coronavirus this month sharply altered the global economic outlook," Acadian said. "We continue to believe in the value of our systematic process that invests at the intersection of attractive ...

Praemium adds Chi-X products

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 27 APR 2020

... aim to deal with the portfolio impacts of COVID-19. "As capital markets endure significant volatility and the economic outlook remains uncertain, the role of financial advisers has never been more important. A broader product suite helps our advisers ...

Chief economist update: Stimulus measures ease extreme fear

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020

... unemployment rate jumped by nearly a percentage point to 4.4% from 3.5% in February. Based on the IMF's April "World Economic Outlook" report, the worse is yet to come, with the unemployment rate lifting to 10.4% this year and only easing to 9.1% ...

COVID-19 to lead to deglobalisation: Amundi

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020

Despite improving investor sentiment and inflows into emerging markets, the coronavirus pandemic will have a significant economic impact on several countries, as they struggle to manage the health emergency. That's according to Amundi Asset Mangement ...

CBA Group Super posts -7.7% returns for March quarter

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 20 APR 2020

... the expected time and path it may take for economies to recover remains highly uncertain. This uncertainty of economic outlook means we expect to see continued volatility in markets in the short term," CBA said in an investment update to members. "We ...

A decade in the dust

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020

... references," he said. "The projections of a deep global recession from the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook are more worrying for not just economic reasons, but for the social and financial stability of the world. "In a bad scenario ...

Opportunities and threats amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020

... and threats within the mining sector. " Base metal prices are suffering on the weakened and uncertain global economic outlook, while bulk commodities, in particular steel-making inputs, iron ore and coking coal, have held up remarkably well," he said. ...

Will COVID-19 infect mortgages and RMBS?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020

... overweight cash in our shorter term funds to ensure we can meet redemptions." La Trobe's working case for the economic outlook in terms of COVID-19 is slightly bleaker than others. It predicts 12.5% unemployment and -6.9% GDP. Bill Evans at Westpac ...

Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020

... already looking to assess the size of the economic damage and the potential lift to growth to come." As China's economic outlook improves, so too should sentiment lift in Australia, Craig argued. "To be clear, resumption of manufacturing production ...

Chief economist update: A crisis of supply, demand and confidence

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020

... points to 2.4% and the IMF now expects world growth to be lower than last year's 2.9% rate. In its World Economic Outlook report published in January 2020, the IMF predicted the world economy to expand by 3.3% this year. Worse, not a few are pencilling ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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