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Chief economist update: Easing restrictions narrow oil demand-supply equation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... April 20, one day before the WTI oil futures contracts for May delivery dropped to minus US$36.98 per barrel. The price of Brent oil remained positive but still plummeted to a 34-year low of US$9.12/barrel. Sinking oil prices came despite the belated ...

Adviser fears over ASIC relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
While backed by major industry associations and advocacy bodies, those that actually provide financial advice fear new temporary relief measures offered by ASIC may push Australians towards conflicted advice. On April 14 ASIC announced a raft of measures ...

Chief economist update: Oil gush

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... it was also the day when slowly increasing anxiety over the virus (at the time) was met by the slide in crude oil prices. Brent crude oil prices slumped by 23.7% to US$34.54 following unexpected news that, instead of agreeing to cut oil production at ...

Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... slashing oil prices to US$4-7 a barrel and reportedly lifting production. The US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude and global Brent Crude benchmark slid 24.59% and 24.1%, respectively on Monday. Currently, WTI is trading up 8%, while Brent crude is ...

Chief economist update: The crash we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... than 11% of the US high-yield market. This, too, has been turned on its head by the latest development in the oil market. Brent crude oil prices slumped by 23.7% to US$34.54 following unexpected news that, instead of agreeing to cut oil production at ...

TCorp issues first Euro bond

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
New South Wales' public sector investment management partner made its first offshore issuance in Euros. TCorp issued a 30-year EUR60 million fixed rate note earlier this week, priced at 0.609% and due on 24 February 2050. TCorp head of funding and balance ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus infects oil market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... oil into a bear. Crude oil prices sank by more than 10% (the technical definition of a bear market) - WTI oil down 15.6%; Brent oil down 16.4% -- at the end of January 2020. To be sure, the oil market has turned from bull to bear and vice-versa (at least ...

TCorp hires former Cbus head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
The investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales public sector has made a key appointment, joining from Cbus. Infrastructure specialist Diana Callebaut has joined the TCorp Investment Management team as head of real assets. She ...

Chief economist update: The rise and fall of oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... strike in Iraq on January 3 that killed Qassem Soleimani -- the head of Iran's elite Quds military force. The price of Brent oil went up by 3.6% to US$68.60/barrel on the day; WTI oil prices increased by 3.1% to US$63.05; and continued to rise after ...

Chief economist update: Oil's well that ends 2019 well

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... to finish 2019 around 30% higher. This year to date, WTI oil has risen by 33.4% to US$60.21 per barrel while the price of Brent oil has rallied by 29.2%. To be sure, new production cuts that will take effect on 1 January 2020 helped support crude prices. ...