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Chief economist update: The UK is not OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... with the Bank Rate at 0.75% -- just 50 bps above its record low of 0.25% -- and QE still in place, it's not the liquidity and the cost of borrowing that's the UK's problem. The problem is the dent on business and consumer confidence caused ...

Woodford suspension extended again

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... least until early December. The suspension extension is still aimed at giving Woodford enough time to address the fund's liquidity issues. Link is waiving the platform charge while the fund is suspended, but Woodford is still charging management fees. ...

Spectrum Wealth representatives find new homes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... administration and financial advice businesses in April. The embattled insurer announced last year that it would likely face a liquidity crisis in 2019 and missed its FY19 interim results deadline. Freedom came under fire during the Royal Commission ...

ASIC clamps down on opaque active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... Australia as a risk. "Although there are an increasing number of new entrants in Australia that serve a growing market, most liquidity is still provided by only two entities. ASIC expects issuers and market operators to be aware of this risk and incorporate ...

YouTube fundie called out by FCA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... funds. Woodford Investment Management suspended trading in its Woodford Equity Income Fund at the start of June, citing liquidity issues. The suspension forced Woodford Investment Management's founder Neil Woodford to take to YouTube to explain the liquidity ...

Irish pension funds reduce equity exposure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... position their portfolios to weather possible market volatility, in the face of political uncertainty and diminished liquidity as Central Banks reign in their market involvement," he said. "We expect the increasing focus on sustainability to continue ...

Asset manager bolsters distribution team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... environment. Global credit markets offer higher returns with a broad opportunity set with greater diversification and liquidity than the local market," he said.

Bonds raise alarm at fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... Asset Management chief executive Bruno Crastes said in a statement on June 25. "We would emphasize to our investors that liquidity is not an issue in these funds. Significant cash remains on hand. We continue to be committed to providing investors with ...

Franklin Templeton names institutional business director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... and alternatives strategies. Before his most recent role at Shed Enterprises, Jackson was formerly the head of global liquidity sales for Australia and New Zealand at J.P. Morgan Asset Management for four years, with additional board duties as director ...

YouTube fundie woes continue

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... manager Neil Woodford took to YouTube to apologise to investors whose investments was locked in the hedge fund due to liquidity issues. Link Fund Solutions was the fund manager of the Woodford Equity Income Fund, outsourcing investment decisions and ...