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Bloomberg launches equity benchmarks

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... Berkley said building equity index capabilities was a natural extension of Bloomberg's existing suite of fixed income, commodity and currency indices. "We are responding to requests from investors to offer comprehensive and competitive equity index solutions ...

Down but not out: Top advisers adapt

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... "A core part of the perception problem advisers are facing is the government and regulators appear to see them as a commodity." While exits were always expected, national chair of AFA Inspire and co-chief executive of Multiforte Kate McCallum is concerned ...

State Street loses biggest ETF title

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... exchange traded products shows. Good month for gold ETFs Gold ETFs also had a good month as prices jumped, even though commodity ETFs haven't been popular with investors. ETF Securities' physical gold ETF (ASX: GOLD) recorded the highest inflows ...

RBA in no rush to lift cash rate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... recent reductions in the cash rate will support demand in the Australian economy. So too will recent tax cuts, higher commodity prices, some stabilisation in the housing market, ongoing investment in infrastructure and a lift in resource sector investment," ...

Portfolio manager caught out faking returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... ill-gotten gains of US $600,000 plus prejudgment interest and a civil penalty of US $100,000. Concurrent to SEC action, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) also entered a consent order against Rege, involving conduct similar to the SEC's ...

Chief economist update: Expect an RBNZ rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... domestic inflation. According to the 'Summary Record of Meeting [26 June 2019] report: "Some members noted that lower commodity prices and upward pressure on the New Zealand dollar could see imported inflation remain soft." The annual growth in New ...

Finance job opportunities rise post-RC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... contingent job vacancies. "The catalyst, no doubt, is the resurgent mining sector where producers are capitalising on strong commodity prices and hiring has picked up directly and indirectly," he said. In contrast, contingent and permanent job opportunities ...

Chief economist update: AUD misdirection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... expected to cut interest rates this year. Perhaps, the only explanation to the AUD's resilience is the 2019 rebound in commodity prices. After dropping by 15.4% in 2018, the S&P GSCI commodity price index has rallied by 20.9% this year to date - ...

Chief economist update: Japan should raise taxes another day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... on global financial markets; the consequences of protectionist moves and their effects; developments in emerging and commodity-exporting economies including the effects of the two aforementioned factors; negotiations on the United Kingdom's exit ...

India Avenue fund distribution boosted

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... Avenue Investment Management, said: "India is economically diverse to Australia given its fortunes are not driven by commodity prices. Thus, there is a low correlation between the economies and its stock markets." "With strong sustainable corporate earnings ...