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Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
This July was the driest in Australia for 16 years. Almost 100% of New South Wales and 57% of Queensland is in drought and financial advisers are dealing first-hand with the impact. The numbers are startling yet they don't come close to measuring ...

Kapstream renews industry fund relationship

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
An $8.5 billion industry superannuation fund has committed more than $200 million to Kapstream Capital's new absolute return income strategy. Marking the latest in a series of mandates awarded this year, the Australian Catholic Superannuation and ...

Chief economist update: Famous last words

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... last night by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF) is reason to be concerned: "The ability of the Treasury yield curve to predict future recessions has recently received a great deal of public attention. An inversion of the yield curve - ...

Australia's weekus horribilis

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... by 1.0% over the week; the euro by 1.6% and the British pound by 0.8%. The Japanese yen declined by 0.5%. Similarly, the yield on Australian 10-year bonds declined to 2.52% (from 2.55% at the end of the previous week's trading) before closing at 2.54% ...

Chief economist update: Little market reaction from BOJ tweak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... guidance for policy rates, and to enhance the sustainability of "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control." The first forward guidance under the new expanded monetary policy regime is: "The Bank intends to maintain ...

Discriminatory bank regulation hits super savings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
The interest rate paid by banks on short-term deposits in superannuation fund accounts is significantly lower than similar deposits made by SMSFs, and new research estimates as much as $1 billion is being lost in potential retirement savings. According ...

JPMorgan fund excludes tobacco, cuts fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
J.P. Morgan Asset Management's flagship multi-asset strategy in Australia now excludes tobacco stocks. It also cut its administration fee by five basis points and recently converted to a trust structure. The Australian-domiciled version of the JPMorgan ...

LIT serves up junk bonds to SMSFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
A new listed investment trust is offering SMSF investors an opportunity to invest in high-yield bonds, with an annual net distribution north of 5%. The Neuberger Berman Global Corporate Income Trust will hold about 300 high-yield securities, with the ...

Global equities fund purges tobacco, fossil fuels

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... delivered stable growth and similar downside protection," Bostic told Financial Standard. "It has had a low beta, a healthy yield, tended to grow steadily and was resilient to economic sharps," he said. "We identify stocks in our portfolio that can match ...

BNY Mellon partners for new fund, eyes Aussie retail market

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... Australian-domiciled global infrastructure fund, as it eyes the retail and adviser market. The Pinnacle BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Yield Fund will aim to hit 6% in gross yield per annum, at a management fee of 1.15% per annum. It will invest in ...