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Chief economist update: How deep the global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... neighbour's dog wouldn't have thought that what's happening on the planet now will happen. The 64 trillion dollar question is, "is the 3.0% contraction in world economic growth the worst of it?" Looking back at the IMF's forecasting history ...

Pendal reports $3.9bn in outflows, slips below $100 bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... benefit of the clients." Pendal's Australian business picked up about $4.2 billion in FX impact from lower Australian dollar against most major currencies, adding to the total FUM. Nearly all channels reported net outflows for the three months, across ...

Big four urged to pay up dividends

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... "These companies can choose to underwrite those plans, which effectively means that new shares will be issued matching the dollar value of all the dividends that they pay. "For all those investors electing cash rather than the DRP, the company will still ...

Trading volumes surge in ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... down." The report found March also saw robust inflows into hedged international products, coinciding with further Australian dollar weakness. BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur said: "During this challenging period, the extraordinary rise in ETF ...

Changes to foreign investment rules hurt managed funds

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
A Chinese-Australian funds manager has slammed changes to the foreign investment review framework, arguing they will damage the Australian economy and its managed funds businesses. Atlas Advisors Australia said the new temporary FIRB rules would curb ...

Chief economist update: BOK holds as infections ease

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... more than half to -16.1% from -33.7%. Similarly, South Korea has more than recouped its 5.2% depreciation versus the US dollar, rebounding by 5.4% from the March 19 low. These, perhaps factored into Bank of Korea's (BOK) decision to keep monetary ...

Plenty still want in on ETPs: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... portfolios away from currency unhedged products towards currency hedged products," Dyall said. "Over March the Australian dollar fell 5% against the US dollar over the month and has fallen 13% since the start of the year." The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF ...

Trillion dollar stimulus debt debated

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
The extraordinary COVID-19 stimulus package is in front of Parliament today, with what is expected to be a trillion dollar debt being scrutinised by politicians. Parliament met today to discuss the government's $130 billion JobKeeper payment, which ...

Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... International lockdowns have practically closed down export markets for Australian products, no matter how cheap the Australian dollar has gotten. In the same way as domestic lockdowns - and trepidation over future revenues, earnings and employment - ...

Super fund temporarily cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... it comes to superannuation. Pair this with an abundance of people losing their jobs, and it's clear that every extra dollar counts," Venkatesan said. "We're not simply deferring fees for six months - we're waiving 50% of the fees altogether. ...