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Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020

Global markets, already feeling the burn from the spreading COVID-19 virus, have tumbled further, after Saudi Arabia sparked an oil price war which saw oil futures plunge more than 30%. Nearly $140 billion was wiped from the S&P/ASX 200 yesterday, as ...

EM debt relatively unscathed by virus: Research

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020

... excluding the cases on the Diamond Princess cruise ship," they said. "Many of the cases on the rise in South Korea, Iran and Italy have no known connection to China." While the short-term effect is not as bad as originally expected, the research said ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 solves overtourism in Europe

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020

... countries and their citizens have long been complaining about the growing problem of overtourism in their respective cities. Italy, for one, has introduced new rules and regulations prohibiting sitting on the Spanish steps, riding bikes in Venice, eating ...

Link Group expands with Europe acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020

... established operations in Spain, Greece and Cyprus complementing Link Group's established operations in the Netherlands and Italy." Mike Culhane, Pepper Group's global chief executive said: "This transaction brings together two of the most highly regarded ...

Melbourne boutique adds to team

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020

... semi-government, agencies and supra-nationals in the core G7 defined countries − Canada, US (North America), France, Germany, Italy (Europe ex-UK Core), UK and Japan, as well as satellite countries.

Chief economist update: Let's talk about debt

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019

Financial Standard had been calling for it, central banks have, and now it's the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In its latest bi-annual economic global economic report released this month, the OECD maintained its Australian ...

Australia investor friendly, not consumer friendly: Report

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019

... Experience Study found Australia, the Netherlands and the United States have the lowest fees for investors, while countries like Italy and Taiwan rated the worst. Morningstar's global practice leader of manager research Grant Kennaway said: "Since the ...

Chief economist update: Economy slows to decade low but still tops the pops

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019

... Australia's June quarter growth of 0.5% tops those of the G7 countries: Canada (0.9%); (France (0.3%); Germany (-0.1%); Italy (0%); Japan (0.4%); UK (--0.2%); and level pegging with the US (0.5% -- annualised quarterly growth rate of 2.0% divided ...

Chief economist update: The fear of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019

"Pompa mortis magis terret quam mors ipsa." Translated into the quotee Francis Bacon's - English philosopher, statesman and essayist - mother tongue, "The pomp of death alarms us more than death itself." Yes Virginia, you know where I'm going ...

Chief economist update: The hazard of being a safe haven

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019

... perhaps, Germany); the trade war - US and China, Japan and South Korea; Brexit; political uncertainty (in Hong Kong, in Italy, in Russia and in Argentina). These mounting uncertainties have pushed investors into safe haven assets such as longer-term ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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