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Multi-boutique warns of fourth quarter reckoning

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... uptrend in recent weeks, April likely marked the nadir for economy activity." So, are markets rallying in anticipation of a recovery? Shah warned investors to brace for a period of prolonged weakness. Aviation is likely to be the hardest hit, she said ...

ESG investing to remain strong through pandemic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... products and increasingly competitive economics of renewable energy systems all help increase the odds of a sustainable recovery," Wilson-Otto said. Overall, while ESG and sustainable investments have previously been seen as philanthropy, the trends ...

Road to recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
While it is clear it will take some time for the world to return to what it once was, the focus is now on recovery and what the post-pandemic world will look like. Kyle Loades, chair of the Australian Transformation and Turnaround Association (AusTTA) ...

Regal Atlantic fund perks up in April

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... stocks and aims to max returns regardless of market fluctuations, benefited from its healthcare stock picks and April's recovery in stocks, as S&P 500 Index returned rose 12.7% and MSCI World rose 10.8%. Contributors to the fund's performance included ...

Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said further stimulus could be needed to support the economy's recovery from the coronavirus-induced contraction."...and from Bloomberg: "Powell Slams Door on Trump's Negative Rates 'Gift'." ...

Hedge funds rally in April, but YTD still bleed red

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
New data has revealed that hedge funds around the globe staged a recovery in April, with a positive aggregate return of more than 5%. It follows a disappointing March, with almost all the hedge funds tracked by a global database and analytics tool in ...

Australia facing largest ever GDP fall

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... said. "Temporary and targeted, the new spending measures were not designed to go forever but to build a bridge to the recovery phase." The Treasurer added government debt will not be paid through higher taxes in the future, but through economic growth ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... gains. Stocks that led the charge on Monday are now bleeding red. So were Aussie investors, hopeful of a swift economic recovery, just clutching at straws? With the government announcing a plan to ease restrictions, investor sentiment has dramatically ...

Fundamentals return to the forefront in EM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... believe that valuations appear attractive on a historic basis, giving scope for possible improvement as clarity surrounding recovery improves. "We upgraded corporate credit to a moderate overweight. While it's a tough economic environment, EM corporate ...

Chief economist update: Easing does it (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... growing." Easing social restrictions and lockdowns early would no doubt support a speedier return to normal and economic recovery but this comes at the risk of inviting a second wave - necessitating re-enforced restrictions that'll prolong abnormal ...