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Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
Out of (South) Africa Just when citizens of Planet Earth were beginning to enjoy their new-found freedom - through herd immunity, increased vaccinations and/or learning to live with Delta - comes a new kid in town. And it's name is Omicron. The discovery ...

Downward fee trend hits ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... fees for infrastructure strategies and private market strategies outside of renewables have remained resilient. US high yield strategies saw median fees decrease by 15% since 2017, bfinance reported, while fees for blended emerging market debt strategies ...

Economic recap: Week to November 19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... purchases, and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) ditched its target to keep the April 2024 Australian government bond yield at 10 basis points at its November meet. But overall, major central banks are keeping up with the narrative that the recent ...

BTC Markets adds to advisory board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
The digital assets exchange appointed two new senior additions to its advisory board, hiring from ASX and Tyro. David Raper and Garry Duursma joined the advisory board following the release of the final report of the Parliamentary Committee on Australia ...

Vanguard launches automated investing solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... costs can help investors achieve their financial goals without needing to adopt a riskier investment strategy in this low-yield environment. The launch of Auto Invest will make this an easier choice through a simple process that automates good habits," ...

Brokers warn of looming disaster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has issued a dire warning, claiming Australian borrowers could not afford to pay 1% more on their mortgages or rent. The FBAA commissioned a survey, conducted by research firm McCrindle, to assess ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... Australia (RBA) jump or was pushed by the bond market to scrap its target to keep the April 2024 Australian government bond yield at 10 basis points. The answer to this question becomes important because it would dictate future RBA actions - whether ...

The search for income outside defensive assets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
... eighth wonder of the world, compound interest, has been diminished and retirees must look elsewhere in their search for yield. Speaking at the Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Retirement Income, Fidelity International cross asset investment ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... put pressure on equity markets. For instance, the all ordinaries index fell by 1.1% in the week ended October 29 as the yield on the 10-year Australian government bonds shot up to 2.1% from 1.8% in the previous week on expectations that the Reserve Bank ...

U Ethical hires fixed income PM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... manager means she can take her mathematical, economic and financial analysis skills to minimise portfolio risk, while seeking yield," he said. "Furthermore, our growing interest in green and sustainability-linked bonds and Amanda's expertise in this ...