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Chief economist update: The outlook for Australia, according to COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020

... bank's May 5 meeting (where it kept monetary policy settings unchanged, "including the targets for the cash rate and the yield on three-year Australian Government bonds of 25 basis points) - puts into black and white the collective and individual ...

Chief economist update: No escaping the inverted yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020

... not - escaped from a lab in Wuhan or jumped from a bat or pangolin into humans (take your pick). That other curve -- the yield curve (which presages a US recession) - rules (again), reinforcing its predictive power. Back in August last year, I boldly ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020

... current environment, such as Telstra, Woolworths and Coles. While companies like Fortescue Metals have an attractive dividend yield, Amir said. She recommends investors look to companies that performed well following the GFC, like software companies ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020

... albeit with heightened risk. In a world of low government bond yields (some below negative) and low term deposit rates, high yield bonds look very attractive, despite their risks. These bonds attract credit ratings by houses such as Moody's or S&P ...

Pandemic puts pressure on ETF spreads

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020

... widened, as price discovery became increasingly more difficult. In fixed interest sectors, such as corporate bonds and high-yield bonds, the market leaders had to take on risk to maintain buy-sell spreads as prices gapped, pushing spreads wider. "Whenever ...

BlackRock turns optimistic on credit

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020

... temporary liquidity crunches remains. Yet valuations have cheapened and coupon income is crucial in a world starved for yield." Relative value in equities Within equities, its highest conviction overweight is to US stocks while the highest-conviction ...

Chief economist update: BOJ expands Enhancement of Monetary Easing

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020

... Enhancement of Monetary Easing". Most notable, the new programme removed the limit on purchases of 10-year JGBs to keep its yield at 0%; it increased its purchases of commercial paper and corporate debt to ¥20 trillion (from ¥3.2 trillion and ¥4.2 ...

A case for flexible asset allocation: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY | MONDAY, 27 APR 2020

... risk back into the portfolio." Somaia said the fund had recently increased its exposure to gold, while he believes high-yield credit to be attractive from a long-term perspective. The multi-asset fund had also concentrated its exposure within developed ...

Markets react as antiviral drug disappoints

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020

... markets into a modesty risk-averse state. With markets falling, so did credit, he said. "US Treasury yields dropped, with the yield curve flattening and the 10 year yield trading at 0.59 per cent," Rodda said. Gold on the other hand, jumped more than ...

Multi-asset strategies key in COVID-19 crisis: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020

... said. "And if inflation rises, gold can provide protection. But for now, we think gold can be a great diversifier." High yield credit in comparison is no longer looking quite so resilient, Somaia said. "High-yield credit has a high correlation to equities ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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