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Investors back corporate bonds as COVID-19 winner

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... Investors can get close to 2% yield on investment grade corporate bonds, which compared to term deposits and "high interest" bank accounts, looks pretty good, Kase said. He also prefers Australian corporate debt over offshore debt. "In Australia, corporate ...

Pinnacle boutique launches Cayman fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... believes an agile, discretionary macro trading strategy is the best way to exploit opportunities across Asia. "Divergent central bank policies on interest rates and foreign exchange, equity market dispersion, and temporary dislocations caused by the ...

ME Bank saga could impact super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
ME Bank has come under fire after customers received letters telling them the redraw balances on their mortgages had been dramatically slashed without any warning. One letter from ME Bank, seen by Financial Standard, showed a customer's redraw balance ...

Frydenberg amends Corporations Act

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced changes to the Corporations Act, in a bid to relieve Australia's public companies from financial stress over the coming months. The changes, enacted from May 5, allow companies to hold virtual Annual General Meetings ...

Long/Short fund returns 23.2% in April

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
An ASX-listed global equities long/short fund has returned 23.2% in April, as global bourses rebounded following their March lows. L1 Capital's Long Short fund lifted 23.16% pre-tax during the month, however the fund is still down 11.57% since the beginning ...

Adviser salaries in 2020 revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... there will be an influx of candidates for advice roles, many of which will need to adjust their expectations. "Majority of bank financial advisers have been earning over $130,000 packages plus bonus, with some advisers earning north of $145,000 package ...

Opportunities abound in COVID-19 environment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
The uncertainty and volatility that COVID-19 has endowed on markets has opened up opportunities not seen in decades, according to a $9.5 billion Aussie investment manager. However, in order to take advantage of these opportunities investors must be ...

Capital retention policies may hit investors: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
New research warns moves by regulators to ensure companies keep a tight rein on capital will likely leave investors worse off. A research paper by First Sentier Investors' systematic equities manager Realindex shows investors - particularly those invested ...

Chief economist update: The outlook for Australia, according to COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... business confidence remains low, the outcomes would be even more challenging than those in the baseline scenario." That, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe's statement - released after the Australian central bank's May 5 meeting ...

HESTA announces three GM appointments

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... and Callum Tod is moving to general manager - brand and acquisition. Cameron most recently worked with Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Merrill Lynch in North America, in client and market-facing risk management roles. He will work with HESTA's risk ...