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The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Emerging markets, which in recent times had made somewhat of a comeback, are now cowering in the shadow of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. As the world falls into a recession, COVID-19 will have a disproportionate impact on emerging markets, with ...

Platforms maintain cash rate on RBA cut

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... explaining to do. "Platforms did not get any scrutiny during the Royal Commission," Bernasconi told Financial Standard. "I feel that platform providers and everyone in the value chain have the obligation to clean up their act and stop charging cash fees. ...

APRA locks in mid-year heat map update

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... sector. "The heat map will subject trustees to a new level of scrutiny, and it's understandable that some in the industry feel uncomfortable," APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said at the time. Industry funds fared best in the first iteration of the ...

Low rates support some bond managers: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
The fall in interest rates has supported bond managers with a longer duration stance, according to new Morningstar research revealing the performance of fixed income houses during coronavirus-induced volatility. The report said fixed income, particularly ...

World rolls out stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
As Prime Minister Scott Morrison updated Australians about the measures being taken at home to stop the spread of COVID-19, other nations around the world have announced their stimulus packages to cushion the economic burden. The largest, unsurprisingly ...

Sunsuper Labor donations rile Bragg

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... attention we will look into them and engage with the trustees to understand their decision making, and then determine whether we feel it's appropriate," Rowell answered. Bragg appeared unsatisfied with her response. "I think it's a very light touch that ...

Alternatives to lead the way: J.P. Morgan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
J. P. Morgan Asset Management said alternatives should no longer be viewed as some "other" asset class, as the low rate environment gives way for investors to find higher returns. Kerry Craig, J.P. Morgan executive director global market strategist ...

Why Vanguard won't do gold ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... only launches funds that it knows will be used by investors appropriately - another test that gold doesn't pass. "We feel in the absence of this real return any investment in gold is a speculation on future prices and as such we won't offer a ...

Diversity should not exclude white men: Thinking Ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... how diversity can really help organisations in the financial services sector. "You get a lot of push back because people feel like they're being marginalised," she said. "It depends on your perspective, which is why it's a conversation that's ...

Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... Kerry Craig believes Australia's ties with China may actually prove positive in the long term. "Australia is going to feel the pain as much as the next country, but its relationship to China may provide some relief in the long run," he said. "Chinese ...