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RBA expands stimulus measures to states

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... bonds, as it expands its unconventional monetary policy measures. The move comes as a bid to revive the ability of the states, particularly New South Wales and Victoria, to borrow and fund their own stimulus packages. The move into state-issued treasuries ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 eating into jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... loans that can be forgiven if employees are retained; a $500B loan and loan guarantee program for industries, cities and states that with help from Fed can produce ~$4T in total liquidity; $150B for state and local stimulus funds; $130B for hospitals ...

COVID-19 shaves $290bn off super

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... it will do so again." ASX this morning opened 6% higher, while the Dow climbed up 11% in Tuesday's trading as the United States moved closer to a US $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package, even though it remains to be seen if the gains can be sustained. ...

US turns to QE, RBA to follow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... "the coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in many countries, including the United States," as it cut interest rates to essentially zero. The move comes after a weekend fraught with frantic updates from world governments ...

PIMCO to manage Allianz Real Estate portfolios

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... core-plus real estate equity and a smaller portion in private real estate lending. Its three main markets are Europe, United States and Asia Pacific. PIMCO is best known for its fixed income strategies, but over the last 12-years has added to its alternatives ...

Pension fund acquires Plenary Group business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... development team and solid operational expertise. "It is well positioned to act on growth opportunities, notably in the United States, where infrastructure needs are rising and long-term investors, such as CDPQ, can play a role in bridging the funding ...

Pension fund chief executive retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
The chief executive of one of the United States' largest pension funds is set to retire after 18 years in the top job. Jack Ehnes, chief executive of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has announced his will retire later this ...

Lack of independence must be made clear: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... recommendations from the Royal Commission that advice fees from super choice accounts be renewed annually. The recommendation states that the deduction of any advice fee from super accounts, excluding MySuper accounts, should be prohibited unless the ...

Equities not that expensive: Hamish Douglass

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... average," he said. "If this interest rate world is real, stocks don't look like they are in a bubble territory in the United States. They don't look cheap, by the way, but they are not in a bubble. "So valuations are high but not extreme. If this interest ...

Boutique dealer groups merge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... will have a larger geographic reach, with Aura based in New South Wales and Queensland and Spark focussed on the southern states.