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Exposure to US hitting Aussie companies: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025

... Their guidance for next year is actually for earnings to fall by 50%," Colosimo said. Despite those companies with a higher US exposure facing continued volatility, Colosimo said the resources sector in Australia appears to be robust. "I think the strongest ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025

... "We've got used to scenario planning. We're more nimble than we were pre-pandemic, higher for longer interest rates, higher US dollar, and potentially a steeper bond yield curve domestically," she said. In Australia, Masters foresees the cash ...

ETFs preferred vehicles for Aussie, US advisers: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024

The low-cost features of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to attract the glut of financial advisers both here and overseas as only a minority now shun the investment vehicles, new surveys find. The portion of advisers canvassed in VanEck's ...

Chief economist update: Inflation scare

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021

... the equity markets would erode the "wealth effect", the rise in bond yields would make credit more expensive and the higher US dollar would reduce America's export competitiveness in the global market.

Chief economist update: The Fed and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021

... starts tapering and liftin interest rates, it will have a flow-on effect on Australia - good and bad and ugly. The good. Higher US interest rates would lift the US-Australia interest rate differential and by extension, lower the A$/US$ exchange rate. ...

Chief economist update: Virus now, inflation later

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021

... in November. Then again, we can't fault the financial markets for worrying that the Fed's policy largesse and higher US interest rates are nigh. This is because inflation expectations have been rising. They're now at levels higher than the ...

Fidante loses $3.9bn of super fund assets

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019

... The overseas life business dragged annuity sales thanks to MS Primary sales in Japan, which were down 54% due to the higher US interest rates relative to Australia. Looking ahead, Howes commented: "In 2020, our investment of up to $15 million in new ...

Chief economist update: Bull markets don't die of old age

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018

... well as tempering economic growth and therefore sales and profits, higher bond yields reduce equity market valuation. Higher US interest rates, as we're seeing now, also raises the value of the US dollar, putting pressure on emerging markets particularly ...

Chief economist update: Draining the swamp

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018

... ones in developed nations should provide cushion from the downward pull of trade tensions emanating from the US. The higher US dollar goes, the more pressure on the US trade deficit, the more Trump tries to drain that swamp. Ben Ong is the Director of ...

The year that was and the year that will be

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016

... that the Fed would be able to push through its forecast three 25 bps rate hikes next year. However, expectations of higher US interest rates would further boost US dollar appreciation - slow the economy - and play straight into the hands of Trump's other ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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