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Chief economist update: COVID-19 nightmare makes Brexit a dream

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... hit) from the OECD - suggest further slowdown in domestic consumption. It is not surprising, therefore, that financial markets expect the BOE to increase its bond purchases by another £100 billion when it meets tonight.

Chief economist update: Equity market disconnect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... lifted by mid-year, adverse global spill overs ease during the second half of the year, and dislocations in financial markets are not long-lasting. Although a moderate recovery is envisioned in 2021, with global growth reaching 4.2 percent, output is ...

Hundreds of billions ripped from super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... during the March quarter, as the total unconsolidated assets of super funds took a 6.9% tumble as COVID-19 smash financial markets. Now standing at $2.82 billion, the industry had crossed the $3 trillion mark in December of 2019, just months before the ...

MySuper goes back-to-back in the black

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... The result followed returns of -3.3% and -9.5% in February and March, as the crisis began to violently shake financial markets. Cumulatively, MySuper products have returns -7.2% so far this year, according to Rainmaker. For the year to date, Rainmaker's ...

Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... and private equity, social impact bonds and more. "Responsible investment has gained mainstream traction in financial markets and the next iteration will require investors to demonstrate the real-world outcomes they are generating through their investments," ...

Mercy Super adds to board

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... independent director to the board of Mercy Super's trustee," the super fund said. "Sandy has 40 years' experience in financial markets, including broking and advisory roles, as well as more than 13 years within the funds management industry." Grant is ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone contraction heads from mild to severe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... budget of €1.1T to bring the total firepower of €1.85T. It will finance the recovery by borrowing on the financial markets... The Commission is proposing new taxes and levies to fund recovery spending." All well and good, every little bit helps. ...

Iress inks bond exchange partnership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... make researching, tracking and trading corporate bonds "as easy as trading shares". Iress managing director financial markets Kirsty Gross said the move was driven by user demand. "We're excited to have built a simpler, more efficient way to access the ...

Chief economist update: Hong Kong is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... control. It would have been straightforward and fait accompli had it not been for the adverse reaction in the financial markets - the Hang Seng index slumped by 5.6% on the day of the pronouncement and the Hong Kong dollar slipped by 1.5% versus the ...

Challenger launches new retirement tool

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... understand how they could work closer with advisers to incorporate the tool into discussions. With COVID-19 shaking financial markets to their core over the last few months, Murphy said retirement income is again in the spotlight. Even though there is ...