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Nanuk launches currency hedged unit class

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... advisers for a currency hedged version of Nanuk New World Fund." "This demand is particularly driven by the strength of the US dollar, as advisers aim to safeguard the value of global equity holdings from potential depreciation in the US currency." The ...

VanEck launches US bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... 'risk on' currency, in times of uncertainty the Australian dollar has historically lost value relative to the US dollar," Neiron said. "The US dollar exposure may provide capital appreciation during periods of economic weakness." This follows ...

Australian dividends surge in 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... Index that 88% of companies across the globe raised dividends or held them steady. It also explained after adjusting the US dollar's rise against most currencies, technical factors and lower special dividends, underlying growth was even stronger at 13.9%. ...

Federal Reserve increases rates 25bp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... did have some response, explaining US shares are higher, US bond yields fell, and major currencies are up against the US Dollar. The promised increases were elevated by Scion Capital founder Michael Burry who, on the eve of the Fed's meeting, tweeted ...

Four themes driving 2023: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... more optimism around the Chinese growth outlook and the property sector's stabilisation. "With investment grade Asian US dollar-denominated bonds yielding in the 5%-to-6% range global credit and emerging market bond investors are also likely to up their ...

Australia can avoid recession: Outlook

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... greater fiscal flexibility for the government. Meanwhile, although this year the Australian dollar dropped 11% against the US dollar, Oliver said other currencies have fallen further. He added that if global economic conditions collapse, leading to a ...

RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... levels around pre-mining boom days, to which Kent believes the adjustment appears to have run its course. Further, on the US dollar, Kent noted that it had appreciated noticeably as US interest rates had risen more rapidly than those in many other economies. ...

Perpetual takeover of Pendal progresses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
... and fund outflows in the US, he added. "However, this was offset by net inflows from the EUKA region and the stronger US dollar, which helped deliver a favourable currency uplift of $2 billion," he said. Giving an update on the Scheme, he added that ...

Federal Reserve delivers 0.75bp rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... avoid a steep downturn." On the back of Powell's speech, US equities rallied, while Treasury yields fell along with the US dollar. "Financial markets have recently pared bets of the likely peak in the policy (fed funds) rate. They now see that rate peaking ...

Crypto lures executives despite ongoing uncertainty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... India's law enforcement is probing crypto exchanges for foreign exchange violations after the rupee dropped 7% against the US dollar since January. Nonetheless, others powered through including Celsius which reclaimed $172 million collateral from ...