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ETF liquidity disappears: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
A new report from Morningstar has explored how ETFs performed in stressed market environments during February and March 2020, revealing liquidity suffered. ETFs, despite their reputation as extremely liquid instruments, could not escape the market turmoil ...

Chief economist update: Disappointing jobs results raise Biden's stimulus bid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
Talk about perfect timing. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) disappointing update on the state of employment in America couldn't have come at a more opportune time - the time when fresh president of the US, Joe Biden, is bidding the Congress ...

Chief economist update: NIRP embedded in BOE forecasts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
The Bank of England (BOE) gave financial markets what they wanted and kept monetary policy settings unchanged - the bank rate at a record low 0.1% and QE at £895 billion - at its first Monetary Policy Committee meeting on February 4. It was hoping ...

Rest GM to head BT platforms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
BT has appointed a former Rest executive as head of platforms after Dina Kotsopoulos' departure in September last year. Kieran Varcoe will step into the role, joining BT from $55 billion industry fund Rest where he was general manager of administration ...

JPMAM unveils sustainable fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched a sustainable fund in Australia following the success of its European strategy. JPMorgan Global Macro Sustainable Fund opened to retail investors on February 1 and comprises a portfolio of long and short positions ...

CFA Institute offers free exam deferral

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
The CFA Institute is allowing all candidates registered for the Level I exam in February to defer to later in the year for free and without providing a reason. "While we remain confident that most locations will successfully administer February Level ...

Chief economist update: Oil gush

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
Crude oil prices jumped to one-year highs - WTI oil to US$58.46 per barrel; Brent oil to US$55.73 - this early in the New Year. Well, they have to bounce some time especially given the battering it received in 2020 as the covid-19 pandemic grounded ...

What to expect from February reporting season

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
On February 18, ASX-listed companies with a combined market cap of over $400 billion will release their results and sell-side analysts at Morgan Stanley are bullish. Morgan Stanley analysts recently upgraded their target for ASX200 from 6700 points ...

Better inflows ahead for Perpetual, Pendal: MS

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
Inflows at Perpetual and Pendal should improve this year, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a note on Australian asset managers, which has Platinum and Magellan at underweight. Morgan Stanley said asset managers are trading at group average 12-month forward ...

Chief economist update: RBA extends QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) painted a pretty picture of the Australian economy in its first board meeting for 2021. RBA governor Philip Lowe's statement at the conclusion of the Australian central bank's February meeting was optimistic ...