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Is the worst yet to come?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... will result in a huge budget deficit. "A fair bit of my time is spent thinking about the idea of the penetration of central banks into asset markets," Doyle said. "We are all used to central banks buying government bonds and asset backed securities in ...

The future is fast arriving: BlackRock

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... today's extraordinary policy measures as increasing inflation risks over the medium term," the Institute said. "Central banks could be more willing to tolerate inflation overshoots despite the upward pressure on rates from high debt levels, as monetary-fiscal ...

Chief economist update: V could still become W

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... Although they have limited the extent of the downturn, I remain doubtful whether the trillions of dollar spent by central banks and fiscal authorities could have turned around investor sentiment this early. In my book it's the easing, not of monetary ...

USD exposure benefits investors: ETF Securities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... diversify an Australian portfolio. "The US dollar has traditionally been viewed as a safe-haven asset, with most global central banks keeping it as a reserve currency and many international transactions conducted in the US dollar," Walesby said. "The ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... looking through the short-term pain and dismal economic data to focus instead on support measures from governments and central banks to push equity markets higher, he said. "Our view is that weakness in economic data just means the economy is weak, and ...

Opportunities exist in high yield: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... of a sharp contraction in global economic activity - unknown in its extent right now - and which governments and central banks, on their own, cannot halt," it said. "We believe investment opportunities do exist across European and US markets and that ...

Multi-boutique warns of fourth quarter reckoning

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... bankruptcies and subsequent economic strife. "Similarly, sustained liquidity provisions and asset purchases from central banks will be required to support the economy. She doesn't believe markets will re-test their lows, however, warns that the arguably ...

Australia facing largest ever GDP fall

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... our competitiveness." Meantime, deVere chief executive Nigel Green said investors should prepare for the world's central banks to continue cutting rates into the negative. "A new global era of negative interest rates would have been unimaginable even ...

Global asset manager launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... fundamental research and risk analysis as well as technical tailwinds, such as supportive liquidity policies of central banks and a migration of the investible universe well beyond the US," Hall said. Benchmarked against the ICE BoFA Global High Yield ...

Investors back corporate bonds as COVID-19 winner

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... grade corporate bonds are the least risky asset in the current environment for investors searching for yield. "With central banks targeting yield curves, government bonds have become less attractive," he said. "For example, you would get about 25bps ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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