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Chief economist update: Comeback COVID

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
"One, two, Freddy's coming for you Three, four, better lock your door Five, six, grab a crucifix Seven, eight, ya better stay awake Nine, ten, he's back again." Just replace "Freddy" with "COVID" and this Nightmare on Elm Street remake of the ...

Gold rally continues to hit new highs

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
Both AMP Capital's Shane Oliver and Saxo Capital Markets' Eleanor Creagh believe there is further upside for gold, as investors desperate for an inflationary hedge send prices soaring higher. Futures contracts for gold hit all-time highs on Monday ...

Citi adds to markets, custody leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
Citi has appointed a vice chair of markets and securities services for Australia and New Zealand. Sara McKerihan will step into the role, returning to Australia to take up the helm after spending time in Citi's New York office. She will focus on growing ...

US considers restricting ESG in pensions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... provision of benefits for each member for their retirement. However, in the explanatory background to the proposal the US DOL addresses environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing of pension fund assets specifically. It referred back to findings ...

Xinja dabbles in US stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
Neobank Xinja has announced plans to launch a US share trading platform Dabble, giving investors access to over 3000 stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Xinja claims Dabble will make names like Tesla, Facebook, Google and Amazon accessible and ...

EM winners, losers emerge in COVID-19 struggle

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
The pandemic has created compelling investment opportunities in emerging markets, while the bigger players face increasing scrutiny over their bungled responses and dismal transparency. That's according to Michael Cirami, co-director of global income ...

BetaShares to list hedged versions of global stocks ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
BetaShares today listed a currency-hedged version of its Global Quality Leaders ETF and will launch similar versions of two other ETFs in the coming weeks, as local investors' appetite for currency hedging grows. The BetaShares Global Quality Leaders ...

USD exposure benefits investors: ETF Securities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
Adding exposure to currency fluctuations can help to ensure investors' portfolios are well-diversified especially in volatile markets, according to ETF Securities. During a period where asset prices and exchange rates are fluctuating unpredictably ...

Chief economist update: Japan reopens for business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
It was a magnificent Monday, 25 May 2020, for Japan for on this day Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared the country's state of emergency over. We salute you our Japanese brothers and sisters, for Japan has flattened its coronavirus curve despite ...

Currency-hedged ETFs gather pace

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
Currency-hedged funds took four of the top 10 spots in ETF inflow league tables for April, in what may suggest local investors' conviction to a change in US dollar's strength. April saw net inflows of about $1 billion into ASX-listed ETFs, taking ...