Equity markets can survive this crisis

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The market has reacted sharply over the past week as news of COVID-19 continues to dominate. The policy response has been to encourage social distancing to slow the pace of... Read more continue reading

National rental vacancy rates decline in February

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New data released by SQM Research has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate declined in February 2020 to 2.0% from 2.1% recorded in January, with the total number of... Read more continue reading

Biggest decline in tourist arrivals in 8 years

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Chinese economic activity contracts Tourism; Chinese economic data; Reserve Bank statement Tourism: Tourist arrivals fell by 3.3 per cent in January to be down by 2 per cent from a... Read more continue reading

Ninety One completes demerger and launches new brand

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Ninety One, previously Investec Asset Management, is pleased to announce the completion of its demerger from Investec Group and the official launch of the Ninety One brand – the final... Read more continue reading

Household Capital closes Series B financing with strategic investment from UK’s Legal & General

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Household Capital has announced the completion of a Series B financing, with UK global asset manager and financial services provider Legal & General acquiring a 20 percent stake in the... Read more continue reading

UniSuper suspends stock lending program

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UniSuper, the $85 billion superannuation fund for the higher education and research sector, has instructed its custodian, BNP Paribas Securities Services, to suspend its stock lending program effective immediately. UniSuper... Read more continue reading

ASIC takes steps to ensure equity market resiliency

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As part of the Australian Government’s response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), ASIC has taken steps to ensure Australian equity markets remain resilient. Australian equity markets have seen record trading... Read more continue reading

The COVID-19 coronavirus crisis

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Economic and financial perspectives Just over a month ago, on February 10, we wrote our first report on the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. At that time it was known as the... Read more continue reading

ASX confirms normal market operations after a positive case of COVID-19, and asks employees to work from home

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ASX reports that one of our employees has tested positive to COVID-19. The advice was received on Saturday 14 March. In line with ASX policy and the recommendations of health... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 13 March, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets collapsed over the past week as concerns about the global economic impact of the coronavirus intensified, oil prices plunged... Read more continue reading