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COVID-19 uncertainty sees AMP withdraw guidance

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... other listed companies that have withdrawn their FY2020 guidance due to the coronavirus, including Dexus Group, Link Group, Credit Corp, Mirvac and more.

Dow skyrockets in two-day winning streak

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... economic pain for individuals and companies, Blackbourn said. "However, equities tend to act more on hope for the future than credit markets, which focus on the need to survive the intervening period," he said. "Credit markets also moved higher yesterday ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... reinfection, or the second derivative of this," she said. "I think employment is going to be so key across all markets and the credit market is also key to look out for, in terms of what we should do next." However, the risk of a second derivative or ...

Chief economist update: Lock us down Scotty!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... losses (statement). Reintroduced the Term Asset-Backed Securities Lending Facility (TALF) to support consumer and business credit markets, plans for two lending facilities to support corporate markets." These after a 150 basis point cut in interest rates ...

Bond fund spreads widen

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... week. The higher spreads come as liquidity dries up in many parts of the fixed interest universe -- including high-yield credit but also safer assets such as Australian government bonds -- universe and traders face higher bid/offer spreads. Kapstream's ...

Macquarie shares halve in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... which accounts for 75% of Macquarie's revenue is funded by cheap debt but could be hurt very badly by a disruption in credit markets - it could choke those businesses which have been so lucrative," he said. IG market analyst Kyle Rodda told Financial ...

ClearView rated stable

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... ClearView Wealth has been declared stable. ClearView Wealth has picked up a long-term issuer default rating of BBB from credit rating issuer Fitch, the wealth manager's first rating by the firm. According to Fitch, both ClearView Wealth and the firm's ...

Chief economist update: Cash splash

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... funding facility for banks worth at least A$90B, which would allow access to funding of up to 3% of existing outstanding credit. Access to additional funding contingent on banks increasing lending to businesses," it said. "RBA will also continue to conduct ...

RBA pulls QE trigger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... this package reinforce one another and will help to lower funding costs across the economy and support the provision of credit, especially to small and medium-sized businesses," Lowe said. At some point, Lowe said, the virus will be contained and the ...

Low rates support some bond managers: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... of fixed income houses during coronavirus-induced volatility. The report said fixed income, particularly those with high credit quality, has provided diversification and reduced risk. Morningstar said fixed income has been stabilising investor portfolios ...