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US GDP to contract 6.5%: Fed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... would continue to review the asset purchase forward guidance and that they have been studying the international evidence on yield curve control. Stephen Miller, investment strategy consultant at GSFM, said the Fed's statement assuages any nascent fears ...

Chief economist update: Don't fight the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... supported by interest rates that remain at their current level near zero." Powell also addressed recent speculations of yield curve control. "The measures we discussed included explicit forms of forward guidance and asset purchases; we used these tools ...

Chief economist update: US labour market turns V-shaped

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
This US stock market rally is brought to you by the letter V. The much better than expected US non-farm payrolls report sent Wall Street on the up and up - the S&P 500 gained 2.6% on the day (4.9% on the week); the DJIA rose by 3.2% (6.8%); the Nasdaq ...

BlackRock drops fees on bond ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... the period. BlackRock recently added two new ETFs to its fixed income lineup, taking the total to eight funds. The iShares Yield Plus ETF (IYLD) tracks a customised Bloomberg index that measures the performance of the Australian corporate bond market ...

Sustainable dividend stocks offer yield opportunities: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
Sustainable dividend stocks may offer equity exposure and yield with some insulation from price fluctuations, according to QS Investors. In its latest investment insight note, QS Investors, a Legg Mason affiliate, said it is critical to consider valuations ...

Charter Hall extends JV, makes acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... the resilience of non-discretionary retail spending," he said. "This will provide our investors an attractive distribution yield. "We value our long-standing relationship with Charter Hall, and we are very excited to partner with them on the acquisition ...

Boutique to remediate clients

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... Fund, Alpha Australian BlueChip Fund, Alpha Australian Small Companies Fund, Alpha Diversified Income Fund, Alpha Enhanced Yield Fund, Alpha Global Opportunities Fund, Alpha Infrastructure Fund and Alpha Property Securities Fund. The fund manager has ...

Economic outlook not as bad as predicted: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... historically low levels," Lowe said. In Australia, Lowe said, the government bond markets are operating effectively and the yield on three-year Australian Government Securities (AGS) is at the target of around 25 basis points. "Given these developments ...

Fed buys up BlackRock ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... ETFs making up around half of the central bank's purchases. The Fed bought US$1.58 billion in investment grade and high-yield ETFs in May; six were high-yield ETFs and 11 were investment grade. The largest purchases by the Fed, were iShares iBoxx $ Investment ...

Chief economist update: What to expect when you're expecting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... board will keep Australia's monetary policy settings unchanged - the targets for the official cash rate at 0.25% and the yield on three-year Australian government bonds of around 25 basis points. While it's still early days, the Australian central ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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