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Chief economist update: Hong Kong is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... after US senators moved to introduce bill that sanctions Chinese party officials over the new security laws and penalise banks that do business with the entities (WSJ). Trump promised US would address the issue very strongly while State Department said ...

IFM Investors ready to ramp up corporate lending

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... companies will need people like us," Wanigasekera told Financial Standard. "That may mean coming in and lending alongside the banks because they don't have as much appetite or the ability to write as big cheques going forward. It may come in the form ...

Banks urged to step up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe and APRA chair Wayne Byres have called on the big banks to support the Australian COVID-19 recovery, rather than their shareholders. Speaking during a FINSIA webinar, Lowe said over the past decade APRA ...

Chief economist update: Australia needs China more than it needs us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... country's economic, political and financial systems - the Hayne Royal Commission of late (which dealt with the shenanigans of banks, superannuation and financial services industry most recently) - have had Australia correct "mistakes of its past". ...

Small caps soar amid accelerated revolution

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... looking for growth, small companies are a great way to play that," he said. "The large companies in Australia are dominated by banks; you may get a little bit of capital appreciation if you bought some now, because they are still one of the few sectors ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... looking through the short-term pain and dismal economic data to focus instead on support measures from governments and central banks to push equity markets higher, he said. "Our view is that weakness in economic data just means the economy is weak, and ...

Opportunities exist in high yield: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... of a sharp contraction in global economic activity - unknown in its extent right now - and which governments and central banks, on their own, cannot halt," it said. "We believe investment opportunities do exist across European and US markets and that ...

S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... out last year. Its overall ESG score actually fell, but its ranking within its industry group improved indicating other US banks may have put in poorer ESG performances. The S&P 500 ESG Index aims to retain as many companies from the S&P 500 as possible ...

Global dividends to fall 15%: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... likely to be greater in 2021. Janus Henderson said Europe and the UK are the most severely affected as regulators have forced banks to suspend dividends and a number of other major companies have already cut payouts. "With so much uncertainty, any forecast ...

Multi-boutique warns of fourth quarter reckoning

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... bankruptcies and subsequent economic strife. "Similarly, sustained liquidity provisions and asset purchases from central banks will be required to support the economy. She doesn't believe markets will re-test their lows, however, warns that the arguably ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA
Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA
ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI
KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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