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Bonds not out of the game

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020

... Fund with 9.77%. "Each manager will have somewhat unique approaches - it could be via inflation, or a focus on government debt, some will be invested in different elements of the capital stack and others will be very active," Todd said. "I cannot speak ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about debt

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019

... income at 216.4% - the fourth largest behind Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway. In contrasts, Australia's government debt to GDP, at 40.7%, is among the lowest in the G20. This compares with Japan's 238.2% (the highest), Italy's 134.8% ...

Chief economist update: Japan tightens fiscal policy

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019

... increased even more instead of reduced. While the initial introduction of the consumption tax in 1989 reduced the government debt to GDP ratio from 66.9% in 1989 to 64.3% the following year, the ensuing recession (which gave birth to the term Japan's ...

New climate risk government bond index launches

HARRISON WORLEY | TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019

... investment risks of climate change, which he noted had not historically been incorporate into investment grade government debt. "These issues have a direct and long-term impact on government finances, with projected expenditure on climate mitigation ...

Chief economist update: S&P raises Duterte ratings

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019

... Duterte was elected president in June 2016 to 5.2% in the March 2019 quarter at the same time that he has reduced government debt to 44.7% of GDP in 2015 to 41.9% in 2018.

Chief economist update: Japan should raise taxes another day

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019

... enough to withstand an increase in tax on spending. On both occasions a recession ensued. As such, the Japanese government debt to GDP ratio went from 91.2% in 1996 to 110.5% in 1998 and continued to rise up to 244.5% in 2013 before 2014's tax lift ...

Chief economist update: La vita is no longer e bella

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019

... would certainly result in the government surpassing its 2% budget deficit to GDP target for this year and raise government debt to GDP ratio from the current 132% - the second biggest in the Eurozone next to Greece's 179% - causing another spike ...

Chief economist update: Super Mario keeps his cool

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018

... Brussels rejected Rome's proposed budget that would push the deficit to as high as 2.4% of GDP and increase the government debt that stood at 132% of GDP at the end of 2017. The risk premium demanded on Italian bonds - as measured by the 10-year ...

Scott Morrison becomes Prime Minister, markets react

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018

... Australia's Aaa rating is supported by the country's very high level of economic strength and moderate level of government debt," Petch said. "Our assessment of Australia's institutional strength takes into account a greater degree of fragmentation ...

Budget big picture: Surplus on radar

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018

... ratio is projected to temporarily increase to 25.4%. While each year's annual Budget deficit is reducing, general Government debt is meanwhile expected to increase from $533 billion today to $578 billion at end June 2022, an increase of $45 billion or ...

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Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

ASIC has banned another MWL Financial adviser Nicole Niu from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business for a period of five years.

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI

Warakirri Asset Management and LongView are partnering to bring a new shared equity co-investment fund exclusively to wholesale investors seeking access to Australia's residential property market.

Swedish PE giant sweetens offer bid for Perpetual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

EQT AB has sweetened its offer bid for Perpetual, after the financial services firm rejected the unsolicited takeover bid from the Swedish private equity giant earlier in the month.

Igneo opens private infrastructure strategy to advised investors

VINNY VUCAGO

Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched its first private infrastructure fund for advised and wholesale investors in Australia.

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