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Plato to raise $200 million

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... after this raise. The fund paid 12 monthly 0.5c fully franked dividends for the year to June 2019 equating to a dividend yield of 5.5%, or 7.8% including franking credits, on the offer price of $1.10. Including its special dividend of 3c a share, the ...

DWS acquires QLD distribution centre

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
DWS has acquired 50% of a prime, refrigerated distribution centre in Queensland for $134.2 million. Located in Parkinson, Queensland, this is the fourth acquisition in cold storage facilities made by the investment manager. DWS acquired it on behalf ...

Chief economist update: Greater than the Great Recession of 2008

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... Recession of 2008 would be "Happy Days" in comparison. You don't believe me, Virginia? Just look at the 10-year bond yield offerings in most markets around the planet. They are now lower than the lows hit during the Great Recession. To be sure, the ...

State Street loses biggest ETF title

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
State Street has surrendered its title as the issuer of Australia's largest ETF, as investors withdrew more than $130 million net from its exchange traded products in July. The SPDR S&P/ASX 200 [ASX: STW] fell to $3.9 billion after about $170 million ...

Magellan posts bumper profits, raising $275m

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... since its 2013 inception to July end. The LIT will hold eight to 12 companies of global stocks, aiming a cash distribution yield of 3% per annum paid semi-annually. The offer is expected to open on August 21 and will include a priority offer, a wholesale ...

Chief economist update: Global easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... its quantitative and qualitative monetary easing (QQE) first, with negative interest rates, and later expanded to "with yield curve control". The BOJ's target rate had been negative 0.1% since January 2016 and in September of the same year, the BOJ ...

Chief economist update: Bonds do the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... that the current global slowdown would morph into a recession. This is underscored by the deepening inversion in the US yield curve, presaging a US recession in 12-18 months' time. The yield differential between the US 10-year Treasury bond had been ...

Nikko insto sales lead joins $53bn manager

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... commitment to the region, including retail distribution partner GSFM, which has distributed the Epoch Global Equity Shareholder Yield fund locally for 12 years. "In addition to his knowledge of the specific needs of investors in that region [Australia ...

Chief economist update: Fed cut and Trump's war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
The US Federal Reserve gave markets exactly what they were expecting - a 25 basis point reduction in the Fed funds rate at the conclusion of its July FOMC meeting - but instead of revving up the risk on trade, it was risk off. Equity markets fell. The ...

Boutique manager hires investment banking expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
The former managing director of RBC Capital Markets has left to join an alternatives asset manager with $4.6 billion of funds under management. Metrics Credit Partners has hired Hamish Mitchell as investment director to lead its loan origination activities ...