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Billionaire investor warns against buying the dip

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... chair, Waislitz wrote to shareholders to urge them to exercise caution. He argued professional traders often thrive in these times of volatility, while retail investors, in contrast, should be wary. "Now, in my view, is not a time for aggressive selling ...

Helping everyone helps women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... weeks in the previous year. The average number of paternity days taken by men at Aviva UK has increased by more than 14 times since the policy was introduced. Two weeks is the standard entitlement offered to new dads in the UK. Once Aviva introduced ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street sneezes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... of overvaluation in the US equity market. Factset data shows that the S&P 500's forward P/E ratio has fallen to 17.6 times earnings from a record high of 19.1 times and closer to its five-year average of 16.8 times. Wait there's more. The reported ...

China vaccinates against corona

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... reduction in its one-year medium-term facility rate from 3.25% to 3.15% three days earlier. In addition, as The New York Times published: "China will cut some pension contributions and insurance fees to help companies cope with the coronavirus, while ...

New Aussie ETF to invest in FAANGs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... and intermediary side," ETF Securities chief executive Kris Walesby told Financial Standard. "They told us that a lot of times the reason they were buying international funds was to get exposure to these particular American growth stories. But they also ...

Tax chiefs crack down on tax evasion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... brought together world leading analysts to unpick their complex trails. Being a partner in the J5 means that we have five times the analytical capability, five times the data and five times the insight at our disposal."

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... conspicuous areas of the market. "In terms of impact on share prices and profit outlooks - traders assume there will be some tough times ahead for these firms." Marcus Today chief operating officer Chris Conway said investors can benefit from the spreading ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 could hit Australia with triple whammy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... height of the US-China trade war? This is because China now accounts for around 17% of the global economy - more than four times the 4% during the SARS - for which the current epidemic is being compared - outbreak in 2003. Further, China is now much ...

Tough times continue for AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
Despite a $2.5 billion shortfall and losing 444 advisers, AMP's board has approved an 80% increase to chief executive Francesco De Ferrari's remuneration. It has also announced the resignation of its chief risk officer. The country's largest wealth ...

AMPFPA action progresses, associations merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... received legal counsel that any action against AMP would be costly and extremely protracted. Macdonald has met with AMP four times since November to discuss possible solutions but said there has been little progress, he said. "Most of our members who ...