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Super fund names head of portfolio design

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020

... the Australian financial market, bringing a breadth of knowledge and expertise gained from an impressive career spanning central banking, investment consulting and senior financial services roles." Reporting directly to Sawtell-Rickson, Weston will focus ...

Chief economist update: Japan on the mend but BOJ, Abe not taking any chances

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020

... and firms. In that sense, comprehensive steps to boost the economy are not in place yet." Both the government and the central bank have to stand ready to provide more support if they are to avoid (or at least mitigate) the OECD's latest prediction ...

AMP Life sale nears completion, new execs appointed

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020

AMP Life has appointed a chief investment officer and a deputy, as its sale to Resolution Life crosses New Zealand central bank's concerns raised last July. The sale was first announced in October 2018 for $3.3 billion and the completion date set for ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's Cinderella moment

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020

... and other world governments - have the welfare of their respective economies and constituents in mind. Much more than central banks trying to strike a balance between unemployment and inflation - the coronavirus presents policymakers a chicken and egg ...

S&P warns of record fallen angels

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020

... status and a record 126 on a rating of BBB-, the lowest investment-grade rung. The ratings agency said moves by the US central bank to pump liquidity into the market through corporate bond purchases may help buffer the market. "The Federal Reserve's ...

Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020

... restrictions), lockdowns and social interaction restrictions will have to be reinstated. The good news is that both the Australian central bank (it's prepared to scale-up its government purchases again and will do whatever is necessary to ensure ...

Profound uncertainty remains: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020

... behind the divergence. "Monetary policy has become accommodative across the board, with unprecedented support from major central banks, and monetary easing in emerging markets including through first time use of unconventional policies," she said. "Discretionary ...

Chief economist update: The power of money (and a cure)

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020

... picture of the US economy in 2020 - predicting GDP growth to contract by 6.5% this year - but which world government and central bank hasn't? But grim as the Fed's projections may be, this is better than the World Bank's current revised forecast ...

The secret to neutralising sequencing risk

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020

... both equities and bonds, the markets' performance since 2009 globally had seemed like a one-way street for investors, as central banks around the world sought to stabilise a financial system with negative-interest rate policy (NIRP) and its close cousin ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 takes second crack at China

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020

... spread of coronavirus infections and end Wuhan's lockdown in less than two months that, in turn - and supported by central command and the People's Bank of China's (PBOC) policy largesse - enabled a rebound in domestic economic activity. ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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