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Low rates support some bond managers: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
The fall in interest rates has supported bond managers with a longer duration stance, according to new Morningstar research revealing the performance of fixed income houses during coronavirus-induced volatility. The report said fixed income, particularly ...

JP Morgan commits $86m to COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
JP Morgan Chase & Co has committed $86 million (US$50 million) to address global public health and long-term economic challenges from the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. It comes as the World Health Organisation reports 786 new coronavirus-related deaths ...

Coronavirus puts rocket under shorting ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
Australian investors are flocking to ETFs that allow them to short the ASX200 and the S&P 500 amid the stock market correction, doubling their assets since start of the year. The ASX 200 and S&P 500 had both lost over 20% from the start of the year ...

Chi-X continues TraCR roll out

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
Chi-X has released another tranche of US listed-blue chip company TraCRs to meet demand for local access to US mega cap stocks. Another 10 large US companies are available for Australians to gain exposure to, including Google parent company Alphabet ...

Australia narrowly avoids 0.9% GDP blow: KPMG

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic would have served Australia's GDP a 0.9% blow if it hadn't been for the government's $17.6 billion economic stimulus package, according to research released today by KPMG. The 0.9% near miss would amount to a $17 billion ...

Zenith boosts Mosaic offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
Zenith Investment Partners has unveiled the latest major update to its flagship research portal Zenith Mosaic, allowing financial advisers to compare investment products side-by-side. Zenith has rolled out an update to Zenith Mosaic which enables the ...

Coronavirus is an investment opportunity: Fidelity

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
COVID-19, despite its obvious health hazards and hysteria-spooked market volatility, can actually be an opportunity for investors, enabling them to purchase the market's darlings at discounted prices. That's according to Paul Taylor, portfolio ...

Suncorp executive exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
Suncorp has appointed a new chief information officer as it announces the incumbent will leave the group, effective March 27. Darren Abbruzzese, Suncorp's executive general manager digital, labs and insurance technology, will act as chief information ...

Alternatives to lead the way: J.P. Morgan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
J. P. Morgan Asset Management said alternatives should no longer be viewed as some "other" asset class, as the low rate environment gives way for investors to find higher returns. Kerry Craig, J.P. Morgan executive director global market strategist ...

Diversity should not exclude white men: Thinking Ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
Thinking about diversity as more than simply a matter of gender and race could benefit organisations, especially in the investment and pension industries, according to the co-head of the Thinking Ahead Institute. Thinking Ahead Institute at Willis Towers ...