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RMBS scrutiny could be loosened in US

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... revisions to its reporting requirements for asset-backed securities, including RMBS, in 2014 following the global financial crisis. Prior to that, disclosures and reporting requirements for such asset-backed securities had not been updated since 2004. ...

Super funds could boost returns by 59bps: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... director of research in Australia Raewyn Williams said this is akin to Australia's stewardship of water in the current drought crisis. "In drought-stricken Australia we can't predict when it will rain again, but our sense of stewardship means we control ...

Inflation the forgotten risk to retiree portfolios

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... consumption would become a lot more expensive, the bonds in their portfolio would underperform, and unlike the Global Financial Crisis where it caused them to underperform their expectations by 10%, inflation massively damages their outcome, and they're ...

No room for policy mistakes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... is in a synchronised slowdown. Growth for 2019 was downgraded again to 3%, its slowest pace since the global financial crisis. "This is a serious climb down from 3.8 percent in 2017, when the world was in a synchronized upswing. This subdued growth is ...

Hong Kong hedge funds suffering: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... Kong-based hedge funds totaled US$300 million over the first three quarters of 2019, the lowest since the Global Financial Crisis. "Long/short equities and multi-strategy are the most commonly adopted strategic mandates within the region, accounting ...

Leaving a legacy

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... the first 10 years of the foundation's life investing in those five and that included areas like medical research and crisis support. In the more recent years, we have narrowed the focus down even further. We have a view that Australia's 20-odd ...

IMF predicts bleak Australian outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... Economic Outlook report, the IMF warned of a "synchronised global slowdown" to the weakest pace since the Global Financial Crisis. "Rising trade and geopolitical tensions have increased uncertainty about the future of the global trading system and international ...

Women overlooked by retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... superannuation and financial services - is calling for women to be specifically included in the retirement income review, amid a crisis in women's retirement that has seen single retired women become the fastest growing group of homeless Australians. ...

Poor market conditions weigh on Perpetual, Pendal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... marks the wealth managers 10th consecutive quarter of net outflows and FUM is now at its lowest since the Global Financial Crisis. The Australian share market recently suffered a $74 billion dollar blow over the course of two days at the start of October ...

Chief economist update: When QE is not QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... an explanation for the why not. "Large scale asset purchases [QE] conducted by the Federal Reserve during the financial crisis and its aftermath were concentrated in purchases of longer-term securities-principally longer-term Treasury securities and ...