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New study on precious metal hedge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... zinc, copper, and aluminium. They also assessed the "spillover index" between these metals and regional/global equity markets. By looking at these factors, they were able to perform a portfolio optimisation using a differential evaluation method. The ...

Australia bucks concentration trend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
New research on equity markets from S&P shows the ASX 200 has become more diversified as markets around the world have become more concentrated. "We can analyse stock concentration at a high level by using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI). This ...

Water, water everywhere but nothing to drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... as government and central bank largesse succeeded in keeping incomes and businesses afloat. Gains in most major equity markets around the world attest to this - the S&P 500 index ended the year 2021 up 26.9%; the Stoxx-50 index by 21.0%; the FTSE-100 ...

Jameson Capital hires investment director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... private debt, equity, and structured finance. He brings more than 12 years' experience in real estate debt and equity markets and began his career with Westpac in corporate banking and finance. In his new role, he will be responsible for originating ...

Economic recap: Week to December 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... mitigating impact on businesses and employment - that, at the same time, underwrote gains (or limited the losses in most equity markets." Punctuated by the roll-out of vaccines towards the dying days of 2020. All looked swell... until the coronavirus ...

Schroders launches Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
... late 2020. The fund aims to deliver returns for investors through long and short investments in growth and value equity markets predominately across Australia and New Zealand. The fund will be managed by portfolio managers Ray David and Joseph Koh, who ...

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... quarter-point rises -- with the chance of a third -- over the remainder of 2022". No more. Bond yields dropped sharply, and equity markets weakened at the end of last week, reflecting concerns over this new "variant of concern's" impact on economic growth. ...

Economic recap: Week to November 19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... easy..." -Cat Stevens, Father and Son The curse du jour that is rising inflation has raised volatility in the bond and equity markets by virtue of the anticipated central bank policy responses to keep the tide of rising prices at bay. Some central banks ...

Pendal brings Global Select Fund to Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... each stock to determine its most important driver, Pendal said. All stocks in the fund are also equally weighted. "Equity markets are like real estate; you don't buy a good house in a deteriorating suburb. Essentially, we look for stocks we like in good ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... about central banks worrying about inflation have pushed up short-term bond yields that, in turn, put pressure on equity markets. For instance, the all ordinaries index fell by 1.1% in the week ended October 29 as the yield on the 10-year Australian ...