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Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... most heavily impacted. "They have jobs that cannot be done from home, often live in high density share housing and the nature of their job increases their exposure to the risks - e.g. workers in abattoirs, horticulture and aged care as well as cleaners ...

APRA quashes super liquidity concerns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... regulator had been keeping tabs on the liquidity positions of all APRA-regulated superannuation funds since mid-March. "The nature of those discussions has varied," Rowell said. "Some have highlighted more potential impacts and the need to take more ...

Westpac admits to failures

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... documents filed with the court also include explanation around some of the allegations from AUSTRAC, including about the nature of the transaction monitoring and correspondent banking assessments Westpac carried out during the period in question. "Westpac ...

AMP Capital ups jail stake

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... that the strong support from our investors has not been impacted by the market volatility due to the stable and defensive nature of these projects. "We are looking forward to building our relationships with new partners and investors in New Zealand." ...

Link feels impact of COVID-19

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... that many have opted in. At the same time, McMurtrie spoke of about 80% of the group's revenues being recurring in nature, with the services it provides being non-discretionary. "The defensive qualities of our earnings profile will support operating ...

Investors back corporate bonds as COVID-19 winner

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... "coupons", according to Aberdeen Standard Investments head of Australian fixed income Garreth Innes. "The discretionary nature of dividends is often taken for granted when the economy is humming along, but they are nearly always the first discretionary ...

Emerging markets weather varied COVID-19 storms

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... shock," they said. "On the corporate level, highly leveraged companies are likely to continue to be shunned." While the nature of the crisis has led domestic government's to call on companies to commit to "national service", further weakening balance ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Junk bonds, despite the unfortunate name, aren't the trash of the investment world, although in the current uncertain environment they sure could be. These credit products are issued by governments and companies, and offer higher rates of return ...

Morningstar acquires global ESG ratings house

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... in order to make informed, meaningful investing decisions," he said. "From climate change to supply-chain practices, the nature of the investment process is evolving and shining a spotlight on demand for stakeholder capitalism. "Whether assessing the ...

The next big short

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... structural issues in the market. "I believe the high levels of volatility seen over recent months have more to do with the nature of the current crisis than ongoing structural changes in markets," he said. "The health-related nature of the COVID-19 shock ...