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Chief economist update: Don't fight the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
Steady all the way... to 2022. As expected, the US Federal Reserve left the fed funds rate target at 0-0.25% at the conclusion of its 9-10 June FOMC meeting, repeated their commitment "to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy... ...

Best equities funds to May end

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
New Morningstar data names the equities funds that tallied up the highest returns in the 12-months ending May 31, with Baillie Gifford, Nikko and Perpetual funds among the winners. Baillie Gifford funds distributed by Colonial First State locally have ...

Chief economist update: Equity market disconnect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
"Crocodile came up, bit my guts out and bit me into parts... pieces and then my legs went that way and then my head went that way" -- HBA Insurance Australian TV ad The TV ad might as well be describing the current state of play - equity markets heading ...

Chief economist update: US labour market turns V-shaped

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
This US stock market rally is brought to you by the letter V. The much better than expected US non-farm payrolls report sent Wall Street on the up and up - the S&P 500 gained 2.6% on the day (4.9% on the week); the DJIA rose by 3.2% (6.8%); the Nasdaq ...

Short consultation window for stamping fee exemption

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
The consultation window for the exposure draft set to extend the ban on conflicted remuneration to listed investment companies and trusts is open, for a short period of time. Stakeholders have been given just one week to respond to the government's ...

Global manager shuts fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
AXA Investment Managers has decided to close a $109 million fund as its largest investor pulls out. The AXA IM Global Dynamic Equity Plus fund invested in global equities and was 3.06% under its benchmark MSCI World Index ($A, unhedged) after fees for ...

Global ETF leaders push for reform

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
The world's largest exchange traded product issuers have partnered to petition for classification reform, in a move which BlackRock head of iShares Australasia Christian Obrist said would help to improve transparency for investors. In a proposal to ...

Chief economist update: The ECB's PEPP economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
When the going gets tough... the European Central Bank (ECB) gets more policy provision going. At its June 4 Governing Council meeting, the central bank raised the size of its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program (PEPP) by €600 billion to a total of ...

MLC Life names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
MLC Life has appointed a new chief executive and managing director, effective June 15. Rodney Cook has been appointed to lead MLC Life, close to six months after David Hackett departed the insurer. He will replace Sean McCormack who has been acting ...

Retirement specialist makes board appointment

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
An Australian retirement income solution provider appointed an independent non-executive director to its board, effective June 1. Sally Evans has nabbed the role at Allianz Retire+, bringing with her more than 30 years' experience in investment, wealth ...