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Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... record high of 85.47 hit in mid-March this year. For what Powell said in his speech at the Peterson Institute for International Economics are already what former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld would call "known knowns" and "known ...

Chief economist update: China's beef with Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... to slap them with custom duties of up to 80%. Sure, sure, China could cite all the laws, rules and regulations of international trade to back its recent vindictive action against Australia. For that's what it is - retaliation against Australian Prime ...

Pengana eyes fully franked dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
Pengana is trying to draw investors into one of its international equities vehicles by amending its investment mandate with an objective to fully frank future dividends. Pengana International Equities (ASX:PIA) said it has implemented a change in the ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... asset classes is the best option," he said. "Having exposure to fixed income (treasuries etc), and domestic and international equities reduces the risk of stock specific and sector risks," he said.

Chief economist update: Will emerging markets be first to emerge?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... three months make. At the start of the year, in its 'World Economic Outlook' (WEO) report, the IMF's (International Monetary Fund) crystal ball predicted that "emerging market and developing economy group, growth is expected to increase to ...

New course helps advisers recognise financial abuse

JULIA NEWBOULD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... designed by Queensland-based financial adviser Amanda Cassar of Wealth Planning Partners, and issued by Standards International, will be available as a certified course for advisers from 1 June 2020. At this stage, the program will be launched to advisers ...

ESG-themed funds fall short of expectations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... 7%, of fossil fuel exposure. Two ethical-themed funds - AXA IM Sustainable Equity and AMP Capital Ethical Leaders International Share - missed out on the low carbon designation despite their ESG objectives. The AXA fund has a 7.06% exposure to fossil ...

Chief economist update: Labor Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... GDP numbers that will come out from Japan and the UK will be equally concerning, if not worse. This will make the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) world growth forecast of a 3.0% contraction this year seem optimistic. Monetary and fiscal stimulus ...

Platinum funds downgraded at Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... Management were downgraded to bronze at Morningstar yesterday. The funds downgraded are the $8.5 billion Platinum International Fund and its P class, and the $39 million Platinum Global Fund. The biggest, the Platinum International Fund is still backed ...

Aussie funds bleed $4bn in March

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... of time," Calstone head of Australia and New Zealand Ross Fox said. Australian behaviour was largely in line with international markets: Hong Kong investors redeemed net $2.7 billion from funds while UK investors pulled out about $7.3 billion. "Flows ...