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New study on precious metal hedge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
New research has taken a fresh look at the often-debated topic of how precious metals act as a hedge and/or diversifier in equity portfolios. Jose Arreola Hernandez from Rennes School of Business in France and Sang Hoon Kang and Seong-Min Yoon from ...

Insto investors tempted by crypto

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
A new study shows close to 80% of institutional investors and wealth managers are now looking favourably upon cryptocurrencies, citing strong capital growth and diversification benefits. Commissioned by digital assets hedge fund manager Nickel Digital ...

Longo's ASIC less aggressive: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
Despite a flood of litigation following the Royal Commission, a new report from Herbert Smith Freehills says Joe Longo's ASIC is taking a less aggressive enforcement approach than its contemporaries. Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Financial Services ...

Economic recap: Week to July 9

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
At its July 6 meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate unchanged at 0.1% and retained the April 2024 bond as "the bond for the yield target" - against speculation that it would roll this over to the November 2024 bond. At the ...

Chief economist update: Frydenberg spends big

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
"Australia's economic recovery is now well underway and we must keep the momentum going... but, this pandemic is not over. For as long as the virus persists, so will we. So tonight, we go further." This is according to federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg ...

First Sentier adds director

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
First Sentier Investors has added a staffer to its direct infrastructure team who will oversee water, wastewater and energy transition. Karine Rouge joined in May as a director based in New York. She reports to John Ma, the head of direct infrastructure ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone at risk of double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
The longer the Eurozone takes to get on top of the resurgence, the longer the lockdowns, the greater the risk of a double-dip recession. COVID-19 infections in Europe started re-appearing and multiplying sometime around October last year. The growth ...

International consortium sets sights on Optus

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
A consortium of investors including a $116 billion Canadian pension fund has appointed financial advisers to participate in the upcoming sale of Optus towers. Symphony Consortium, consisting of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) ...

Chief economist update: Europe, we have a problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
Just as Victorian Premier Dan Andrews toasted each and every Victorian with caramel-iced doughnuts and a top-shelf bottle of Starward whiskey to celebrate the end of Melbourne's lockdown, European governments -- one after the other -- have been ...

Australia among strongest on governance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
New research from the Calvert Institute has identified the countries with the strongest and weakest corporate governance practices, with Australia among the top of the pack. Calvert examined 10 governance factors, including accounting risks and shareholder ...