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US debt ceiling agreement reached

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
An eleventh-hour tentative deal has been struck by US lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a national default disaster. US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced on Sunday their agreement to raise the $48 trillion (US$31.4 ...

Investors flock to conservative ETFs: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
Stockspot founder and chief executive Chris Brycki says the global macroeconomic backdrop has shifted investor trends, causing an uptake in conservative ETFs. Investors have faced varying challenges over the past 12 months and, speaking on the latest ...

Experience pathway could create two adviser tiers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
There are concerns that the proposed experience pathway legislation could create two tiers of financial advisers and confuse consumers about who is and isn't qualified to provide advice. As Treasury mulls over finalising education standards for ...

US default risk: Are credit default swaps signalling trouble?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A Western Asset product specialist says rising credit default swap (CDS) spreads have sparked concerns. However, he downplayed the risk of a US default, calling it a "very low probability event". Robert Abad recalled the sole instance of a "technical" ...

Reserve Bank is done at 3.85%: CBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has admitted more interest rate rises might be on the horizon depending on how the economy and inflation track, but CommSec senior economist Ryan Felsman believes an increase next month is unlikely. In the minutes ...

High super balance tax needs work: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... million limit, so that'd be one point," he said. "I think the fact that it's not indexed is also problematic." Hutton isn't the only one who shares this view. Earlier in the year Financial Services Council (FSC) analysis of ATO data found a significant ...

FCA simplifies listing rules to attract global companies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... substantive change will require a concerted effort from government and industry as well," Rathi said. Interestingly, the UK isn't alone in facing these challenges. According to a HLB Mann Judd report, Australia has experienced a similar decline in new ...

ASX red alert: Soaring negative cash flows raise concerns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
Research by Plato Investment Management found 28% of ASX-listed companies have negative cash flow - more than any nation in the MSCI World index. Plato's head of long short strategies David Allen warned of the prevalence of negative operating cash ...

High returns flow from water rights

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... variability of Australia's rainfall is a main driver of the group's return profile. From that perspective, investing in water isn't correlated to equity markets, but rather the seasonal climate impacts, which vary across the country and years. "We mitigate ...

Investors flock to term deposits over equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
Australian investors are flocking to term deposits and away from equity funds, signalling a shift towards more conservative investment strategies. Plan for Life data revealed that Australian equities funds experienced a decline in net funds inflows ...