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PIMCO a hit with Aussie instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... toppled IFM Investors as the manager raising the money in the June 2019 quarter. Rival BlackRock raised the second-highest dollar amount in institutional mandates at $1.6 billion for the period. The two investing giants have found different areas of ...

Dixon cuts US property fund value

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... are consistent with results being reporting in similar markets," the market update report said. Recent falls in the US dollar against the Australian dollar was also blamed for the devaluation to the portfolio, while higher end properties were hit with ...

Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... and it's arrived. The All Ordinaries index surged by 0.7% to a new record high of 7041.9 points and the Australian dollar appreciated by 0.6% to US$0.6901 at the close of last week's trading - boosted by optimism over the upcoming US-China "phase ...

RBA crushes hopes of Libra launch

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... the RBA revealed that it had been considering a central bank digital currency (CBDC), a digital version of the Australian dollar, which would be a liability of the central bank rather than a commercial bank. The electronic currency would rely on blockchain ...

Double exit from investment firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
An investment firm which manages over a billion dollars has announced a double exit, as its joint chief executives step down. Catherine van der Veen and Lucy Foster will be stepping down from their roles as joint chief executives and managing directors ...

La Trobe, State Super donate to bushfire appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... relief. State Super chief executive John Livanas said the fund will also match donations to the NSW RFS from their employees, dollar for dollar. The fund is pledging ongoing support for members impacted by the fires. "Many of our members are likely at ...

Gold lifts as US, Iran tensions escalate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... when a sharp sell-off in equities reignited investment demand for gold," Eliseo said. Gold has rallied 35% in Australian dollar terms over the past 15 months. Wilson Asset Management lead portfolio manager Matthew Haupt told Financial Standard that a ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
What could have been a good start to the New Year for financial markets - the US and China are set to sign the "phase one" trade deal agreement on January 15 and Brexit has become less uncertain - marred by renewed war (the real war) tensions between ...

Industry fund awards mandates

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
Two global managers have won mandates from a $9.5 billion superannuation fund totaling up to $150 million. Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has made an allocation to emerging market debt in hard currency. The managers winning the ...

Australians gifted new tech index

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
Aussie tech lovers and investors alike can celebrate a little early this silly season thanks to the announcement of a whole new S&P tech index set to track the movers and losers of Australia's booming tech sector. Set to launch February 21 next year ...