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Pessimism strikes Australia, US optimistic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... digit losses for the year. The report found ongoing volatility remains the top risk to portfolio performance and market outlook. Two-thirds (69%) of professionals globally cited volatility as a top concern, followed closely by recession fears (67%). ...

Chief economist update: The power of money (and a cure)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... Nasdaq (5.3%), Russell 2000 (7.6%). Financial market wire and web services pointed the finger on the Fed's gloomy outlook for the US economy (declared at the conclusion of its 9-10 June FOMC meeting) and the increasing likelihood of a second wave ...

AustralianSuper denies turnover issue, delays office

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... out. He also said AustralianSuper's London office is expanding, with staff there in work from home mode. Asked for his outlook as countries start to emerge from COVID-19, Delaney admitted that the near-term view was somewhat bleak. "The further you look ...

Centuria launches takeover bid

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... extremely compatible," Centuria joint chief executive John McBain said. "This strategy is based on a positive post COVID-19 outlook and Centuria will benefit greatly from a 24% increase in AUM as well as abroad Australasian footprint." With the board ...

Real estate assets hit $316bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... fundamentals in 2019 in sectors such as office and logistics and benefitted from renewed optimism about Australia's economic outlook, which materialised over the course of the year," Delaunay said. "COVID-19, however, has created significant uncertainty ...

Chief economist update: Australian Renaissance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... Statistics (ABS) released figures showing that GDP contracted by 0.3% in the March 2020 quarter - the 'OECD Economic Outlook, June 2020' report has Australia's economy being the least worst among the club of rich nations. The OECD forecast ...

Chief economist update: The second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... 9%), Nasdaq (5.3%), Russell 2000 (7.6%). Financial market wire and web services point the finger on the Fed's gloomy outlook for the US economy (declared at the conclusion of its 9-10 June FOMC meeting) and the increasing likelihood of a second wave ...

Government urged to extend stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... extend stimulus measures and warned that a second wave of infections could derail our economy. In its latest economic outlook report pointed out that while economic activity collapsed in the second quarter of 2020 due to lockdown, the confinement was ...

US GDP to contract 6.5%: Fed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... a 'tipping point' for the prices of risky assets. "Steeper yield curves generally indicate confidence in the economic outlook," he said. "Higher long-end yields and steeper curves had reflected abating deflation fears (with some medium-term inflation ...

Chief economist update: The ECB's PEPP economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... re-invested until at least the end of 2022. No doubt this is in response to the ECB's gloomier revision to its macroeconomic outlook, revealed by ECB president Christine Lagarde in late May when she told his audience at 'European Youth Dialogue ...