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Investors flock to TCorp floating rate note

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
TCorp has increased issuance into its 2025 floating rate note, as investors seek shelter from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on financial markets.

Diversification pays off for some, but not all: bfinance

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
Diversification has emerged as many investors' saving grace during the COVID-19 sell-off, however more than a third are disappointed with their performance during the downturn.

Portfolio rebalancing should be timed: Xplore

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
Extreme market volatility has left many portfolios in need of some rebalancing but investors should be cautious of their timing while volatility remains high, according to Xplore Wealth chief executive Michael Wright.

Regal fund hands back external money

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
Phil King's Regal Funds Management has returned money to external investors for one of its smaller funds, but will continue to run the strategy internally.

The bulls are back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The Dow Jones has recorded its shortest bear market in the index's history, as investors regain confidence in a market rife with volatility.

Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
In a somewhat surprising move, banks are lifting some of their term deposit rates despite the Reserve Bank of Australia slashing the cash rate to an all-time low of 0.25% last week.

Will COVID-19 infect mortgages and RMBS?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The current market corrections caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns have sparked warnings from some not to forget the lessons of 2008 - especially, don't underestimate mortgage defaults.

Cash management account to shutter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
A cash management account distributed by Colonial First State and issued by Bankwest is set to terminate effective June.

No time to look back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
In rough times it can seem beneficial to look back at past experiences and think 'If I got through that, I can get through this', but if you ask the fund managers and traders of the world, the consensus is this time does not compare to 1987 or 2008.

No new ASX 200 names this quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
For the first time since 2001, S&P has delayed its quarterly rebalance of the ASX 200 amid volatility, in what industry watchers say could help ETF investors save costs, but raises questions about the passive versus active nature of indices.