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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 ...

Abrdn launches new strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... said. "That leaves investors with a tricky dilemma: how to meet return objectives without excessively increasing risk? In a yield compressed world like today, equities have more room for upside and investors are willing to pay a premium for that. But ...

Talaria lists strategies on Chi-X

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... the funds as active ETFs would enhance access for investors while continuing to deliver stable income in an otherwise low-yield investment environment. "Talaria's bottom-up research focus, combined with our 16-year track record of delivering consistent ...

Economic recap: Week to October 15

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... instead of having a tantrum, US equities rose - the S&P 500 index gained 1.7% on the day of the minutes were released; the yield on 10-year US Treasuries declined from 1.58% to 1.55%; and the US dollar index was little changed to 93.20 from 93.16. Not ...