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BlackRock implements ETF stock split

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
BlackRock Australia has implemented a stock split of three of its long-standing US equities ETFs. BlackRock said the split of iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV), iShares S&P 500 (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHVV) and iShares S&P Mid -Cap ETF (IJH) will make it easier for ...

Federal Reserve delivers 0.75bp rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... they can manage a so-called soft landing for the economy and avoid a steep downturn." On the back of Powell's speech, US equities rallied, while Treasury yields fell along with the US dollar. "Financial markets have recently pared bets of the likely ...

BetaShares changes custodian for hedge funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... Equity Hedge Fund (ASX: GEAR), the BetaShares Geared US Equity Fund - Currency Hedged (ASX: GGUS) and the BetaShares US Equities Strong Bear Hedge Fund - Currency Hedged (ASX: BBUS). GEAR is internally geared, with all gearing obligations are met by ...

Economic recap: Week to October 15

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... FOMC meeting couldn't be any clearer. It is, perhaps, because of this clarity that, instead of having a tantrum, US equities rose - the S&P 500 index gained 1.7% on the day of the minutes were released; the yield on 10-year US Treasuries declined ...

Saxo cuts trading costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
... new entrants offering zero commission in the market, Saxo will still be one of the best priced brokers for ASX and US equities when taking account of all trading costs. Saxo's commission and fee structure is transparent, with no platform fees and no ...

Perpetual AUM rises

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... $73.6 billion, inclusive of Trillium and Barrow Hanley. It recorded net outflows of $2.4 billion, driven by clients in US equities and lower margin fixed income. Perpetual's Australian AUM grew 4% to $24.7 billion which it said was driven by an improvement ...

SelfWealth to add crypto trading

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... be able to buy and sell popular cryptocurrencies in real-time on the platform. The existing capabilities in trading US equities and CHESS sponsored Australian shares will remain. "We want to make investing for our customers as seamless as possible. Currently ...

Chief economist update: The (dot) plot thickens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
The Fed has spoken and Wall Street didn't like what it heard and saw (in the dot plots). US equities painted the board red, with all benchmark indices closing on the down low, while yields on 10-year US Treasuries went on the up and up. This is ...

Chief economist update: US inflation may not be as transitory as the Fed believes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... that headline and core inflation grew by more than expected but the financial markets' reaction was different - US equities fell in May, they advanced this month around. America's annual headline inflation rate accelerated from 4.2% in April ...

Chief economist update: The pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... Financial Review (AFR). But as I like saying, Christmas doesn't come everyday. No siree! Still, the performance of the US equities market - as measured by the S&P 500 index - this year to date had been up 2 to 1 (up 10 weeks, down 5 weeks) for an ...