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March ASX200 volatility worse than GFC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
The Australian stock market showed greater intraday volatility in March than it did during the peaks of the Global Financial Crisis, according to new research from Allan Gray. Nine trading days in March showed volatility above 10% for S&P/ASX 200, with ...

New fund listing cancelled

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
A new credit fund has launched but plans to list it on the ASX have been scrapped due to the market volatility as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. 360 Capital announced the launch of its new Credit Income Fund that will remain unlisted to avoid impacts ...

Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... 'GIFT'." From where I sit, this is just the normal (well, abnormal given current coronavirus conditions) day-to-day volatility on Wall Street. The VIX index - the fear gauge - may have risen by 6.8% overnight, but at a reading of 35.28, it's ...

Culture is key in a crisis: Australian Ethical

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... their queries and in a timely manner; things like government announcement around early release of super, the market volatility that we've had, and liquidity concerns," Hughes said. Also key to culture is being agile and flexible, Hughes said, arguing ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... have on corporate earnings." At least over the short term the market dislocation had been addressed, he said, with volatility easing in both bond and equity markets. In the current environment, Liu recommends investors look to companies that will rebound ...

Advisers split on COVID-19 opportunity

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... as well as those who have emerging anxieties about their future plans, and those seeking to take advantage of market volatility."

Fundamentals return to the forefront in EM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... new research report finding fundamentals are returning to the forefront in emerging market debt. The research found volatility related to the COVID-19 outbreak and dramatic oil price decline in Q1 2020 precipitated a large sell-off in risk assets, including ...

Global asset manager launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... in equity markets is driving demand for high-conviction investments that can generate equity-like returns with less volatility over the long term." Hall said in 2000, 90% of the high yield bond investment universe was in the US market, which has now ...

Dividends take hit, but will recover

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... me temporary, he said. The income from shares was still looking attractive compared to other assets, despite their volatility, Price said. "Long term shareholders should always be prepared for falls in market values, so I wouldn't be suggesting that ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... weeks before the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic). Then again, in the current world of high volatility, one day's gain could be wiped out the next. Still, the US equity market's benchmark equity indices are showing renewed ...