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Chief economist update: The US inflation dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... market continues to rally buoyed the flood of money, money, money and expectations of more money, money, money. The bond market's going the other way as the yield on US 10-year Treasuries have been moving on up and is now at par with pre-pandemic levels ...

Chief economist update: Virus now, inflation later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
The inauguration of Joe Biden as the US's 46th president and his almost immediate buckling down to work garnered much of the media's attention last week. Hours after he was sworn in, Biden signed 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations ...

CBA opens Amsterdam office, eyes European instos

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... major contributors to Australia's foreign direct investment, and provide a large investor base for the domestic bond market." Amsterdam is ideal for serving institutional clients based in Europe as it offers a multi-lingual workforce and thriving ...

Funds management in ASIC spotlight

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
The review of competition in the Australian funds management industry is officially underway between the corporate regulator and Deloitte Access Economics. ASIC acting chair Karen Chester said the review seeks to identify where "competition is effective ...

Chief economist update: RBA does the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
"All around the limbo world Gonna do the limbo rock..." - Chubby Checker, Limbo Rock Australian equities and bond markets applauded after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't disappoint expectations, showing just how low it can go. The All ...

Investment strategies need to change: GSFM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... to the fore, especially as bond markets are buffeted by more than just the impact of macro-economic policies. "The bond market is an evolving ecosystem driven by structural change and technological disruption," Souders said. "Unlike equities, fixed income ...

No such thing as a free lunch: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... consideration in Australia, nor does it need to be," Lowe said. "The Australian government is able to finance itself in the bond market, and it can do so on very favourable terms. There is strong demand for government debt and the Australian government ...

Opportunities in EM debt rebound: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
Despite the dramatic rebound experienced in financial markets during the second quarter, Eaton Vance believes there are still pockets of opportunity in the emerging market sector. Buoyed by central bank and governmental policy responses around the world ...

RBA prepares to scale up bond buying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... yield on three-year Australian government bonds of 25 basis points. Additionally, the RBA said while the government bond market is operating effectively and the yield on three-year Australian government securities (AGS) is on target, the central bank ...

ESG continues to outperform: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
Sustainable companies are performing better and responsible investment funds are largely continuing to outperform the general market, according to a new report from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). The report, COVID-19 and ...