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Chief economist update: Money plus confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... taking money out - in its first meeting for 2021 is virtually increasing liquidity in the system. While the RBA kept interest rate settings unchanged - official cash rate and yield on three-year Australian government bonds at 0.1%, and the parameters ...

The trouble with best financial interests duty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
... hosted by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. The insertion of the word 'financial' in 'best financial interest duty' appears to be unnecessary, according to Natalie Cambrell, principal solicitor at KQH Lawyers. "Both the proposal to ...

ASIC imposes licence conditions on Poynter Hargraves

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
... the necessary skill and experience. "ASIC expects licensees to have robust controls in place for managing conflicts of interest and adequate audit processes to monitor and supervise their representatives," the regulator said. "AFS licensees should conduct ...

Challenger on track to performance target

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... in sales to $3.4 billion, including long-term annuity sales while domestic annuity sales were up 11%. Earnings before interest and tax was $193 million. The annuities business changed its investment portfolio to be more defensive due to the pandemic ...

Aware to focus on unlisteds over equities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... access to liquidity. While Graham said this helped support many, it also elongated the dynamic between extremely low interest rates alongside very high multiples. "With incredibly low interest rates and the very strong rhetoric, even from the RBA, that ...

No tech bubble: BlackRock

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... steady outperformance of tech stocks. We don't see overall equity valuations as obviously stretched, as we expect low interest rates and a vaccine-led economic restart to support risk assets over the next six to 12 months," the researchers said. "We ...

Wilsons starts Canberra office

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... Group led by David Cassidy and our extensive range of investment insights across domestic and global equities, fixed interest and alternative investments." Anderson and Taylor have 30 years of combined experience. They join Wilsons from Elston, which ...

ASIC suspends RE licence

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
The corporate regulator has suspended the AFSL of a responsible entity that oversees a property and mortgage fund for breaching several compliance and reporting obligations. The licence of Queensland-based financial services provider Investors Exchange ...

Kapstream wins JANA allocation

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... Loomis Sayles, UBS Asset Management and Wellington Asset Management. "...it hasn't been a surprise that we've seen renewed interest in our strategy which above all else emphasises preservation of capital and liquidity with the delivery of a consistent ...

ETF liquidity disappears: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... market period, more than 10 times what we measured during the normal period. "The lower-quality and higher-yielding fixed-interest securities did suffer enormous illiquidity, which plainly translated to ETFs that were holding those securities," the report ...