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APRA-regulated fund or SMSF: It's all the same

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... said. Dunnin said based on the standard MySuper asset mix, while industry funds fell 15% in March, retail funds may have fallen as much as 17%. "This is due to retail funds having a higher exposure to equities, even though on average their infrastructure ...

COVID-19 damage to stretch several quarters: Natixis IM

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... said. "Bailouts to large businesses take time to negotiate - time many of these firms may not have while revenues have fallen to zero." Artificial support from the Federal Reserve has flooded the lending market, Lafferty argued. "The US Fed is now supporting ...

Chief economist update: BOK holds as infections ease

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... dropped to an 11-year low reading of 78.4 in March from 96.9 in February and 104.2 in January. Business confidence has also fallen to its lowest level since the GFC to 56 in March from 65 in February and 76 in January. As such, the BOK expects GDP growth ...

Plenty still want in on ETPs: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... currency hedged products," Dyall said. "Over March the Australian dollar fell 5% against the US dollar over the month and has fallen 13% since the start of the year." The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF had the largest net outflows of $156 million, while its ...

Not at the bottom, yet: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... pointed out. "Along with these muted return expectations, the dividend yield that retail investors expect to receive has fallen to 3% from what had been an incredibly persistent 4% over the past years." Investment Trends said its data showed Aussie retail ...

Fixed income liquidity squeeze bites

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... compiled by Schroders. The effect is that those looking to rebalance their portfolios move to cash, or buy equities which have fallen significantly since their February 21 peak, must now take an extra hit if they exit a fund. "Typically, the indicative ...

Return of the king

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... as we have seen they don't stay expensive forever," he said. "Those same assets are becoming cheap because prices have fallen. Having that liquidity in these periods can enable you to start re-deploying that cash." "It is a very important tool in the ...

Extraordinary stimulus provides wage subsidy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... today. To be eligible businesses have to register with the Australian Tax Office and be able to prove their revenue has fallen by 30%. The payment will be available for full-time and part-time workers, sole traders and casuals who have been with their ...

No evidence of fear-driven withdrawals so far: Fiducian

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... offices, Fiducian said, while some are approaching finalisation. Despite these assurances, Fiducian confirmed that revenue had fallen. "It is too early to assess the financial impact of the pandemic on Fiducian, but suffice to say that when markets fall ...

Super funds revalue unlisted assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... values, with the fund confirming its unlisted property values have taken a 10% hit, while its unlisted infrastructure has fallen by 6%. In an investment market update released to members earlier this week, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce ...