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Alternatives to lead the way: J.P. Morgan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... to the economy. The shift of the coronavirus from localized epidemic to global pandemic saw a striking change in expectations for looser monetary policy, meaning higher bond prices and lower yields." Craig said that while central banks willingness to ...

Factor investing, sustainability a perfect match

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... create an investment portfolio that strikes the right balance between sustainability objectives and risk and return expectations for each client," it said. "Robeco's empirical analysis shows that it is possible to improve sustainability profiles ...

Profits down as Perpetual looks to future

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... billion buffeted Perpetual Investments, which Adams said was offset by elevated markets. The second quarter saw the firm return to positive flows, as cash and fixed income ballooned to represent more than one third of the firm's total funds under management. ...

Value disconnect damages adviser relationships

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... breakdown in advisory relationships. That's according to the latest research coming out of Morningstar, which argues that expectations surrounding advice can often be misaligned. "While our results show that expectations around advice aren't always aligned ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the trade deal and the AUD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... de-escalation of trade tensions. On this day, America cut tariffs on US$120 billion worth of Chinese goods from 15% to 7.5%. In return, China's reduced its retaliatory tariffs from 10% to 5%, as well as 5% to 2.5% on some US products worth around ...

Overhaul bites Deutsche Bank bottom line

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... division in July last year. Despite the figures, Deutsche Bank chief executive Christian Sewing believed the bank could return to growth. "Our new strategy is gaining traction," he said. "Stabilising revenues in the second half of 2019 and our consistent ...

Chief economist update: It's a holiday for the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
"Gone Fishing!" Given "current" market expectations, this would be an appropriate sign on the Fed's door. As expected, the US central bank kept monetary policy settings unchanged at the conclusion of its January FOMC meeting. "The Committee decided ...

Millennials not attracted to property

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
Low return expectations may be impacting first home purchases among younger Aussies, with investors turning towards equities and bonds to reap stronger returns. That's according to the latest analysis from Fidelity, which compared real (inflation-adjusted) ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... financial asset prices have risen and yields have fallen sharply, but if central banks remain on hold and growth expectations improve, despite valuations looking high, markets could continue to rise," he said. "That said, after a strong run like we have ...

Gold lifts as US, Iran tensions escalate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... would likely require some combination of general US dollar weakness, lower interest rates and a spike in inflation expectations - via higher oil prices and/or concerns of a negative spill-over to global growth." Despite this, Eliseo said the case for ...