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Alternatives to lead the way: J.P. Morgan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... the stock market," Khazzam said. "They are also feeling there has been a flight to quality, in terms of investing in safe haven assets, and that is global bonds." What the data shows is the correlations between a lot of the alternative asset classes ...

Gold lifts as US, Iran tensions escalate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... world's economies will increase as they move to finance a new war in the Middle East," Haupt said, making gold a "safe haven" or safe store of value for investors as global growth slows. However, IG market analyst Kyle Rodda said gold isn't always ...

Global ETF industry hits record high

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
The global ETF industry hit a new record high in the third quarter with assets in US passive managed funds and index ETFs topping those in US active managed funds for the first time, according to BetaShares. Global ETF's finished the quarter with US$5.8 ...

US reaches $1bn settlement over 1MDB scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... Nicola Hanna of the Central District of California. "The message in this case is simple: the United States is not a safe haven for pilfered funds. Our strict anti-money laundering controls are effective, and we will seize assets used by criminals to ...

Chief economist update: The hazard of being a safe haven

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... uncertainty (in Hong Kong, in Italy, in Russia and in Argentina). These mounting uncertainties have pushed investors into safe haven assets such as longer-term bonds and currencies like the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen. Ahh yes, the Japanese yen ...

Chief economist update: Japan becomes collateral damage in US-China trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... 1.4% versus the greenback in the year to May 3 this year and halfway into reversing last year's 2.7% appreciation. Safe haven purchases of the yen following the resumption of trade hostilities between Washington and Beijing sent the Japanese currency ...

Bonds reward equity investors seeking refuge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... times of heightened volatility and as equity markets continue to trade poorly, investors are increasingly seeking the safe haven offered by government bonds. Superannuation members in UniSuper's balanced option recorded a 1.7% return for the year ...

Chief economist update: Minutes of concerns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... solid growth now - GDP predicted to grow at 2.8% this year - before slowing to 2.4% in 2019 and 2% in 2020. Add in safe haven purchases of US Treasuries - due to trade concerns, emerging market concerns and higher than expected US inflation in the near ...

Government consults on super access for victims of crime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... claw-back irregular superannuation contributions made by criminals. To ensure superannuation accounts cannot be used as a safe haven by criminals to protect their assets, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer released two draft proposals ...

Super and insurance inquiry necessary: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... are more leveraged, he said. In the next down turn, which is potentially in 20 years' time, banks might even be a "safe haven." The Royal Commission's interim report is due by September 2018 and a final report released within 12 months of its findings ...