Sarah Jones

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Sarah Jones is the deputy editor of Investment Magazine. She previously worked for Bloomberg News in London for more than 12 years covering equity markets and global asset management. Prior to moving to the UK, she worked for Australian Associated Press in Sydney covering economics and monetary policy.

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Super fund cohorts seen as systemic risk

The federal government has identified membership cohorts within industry funds as a new systemic risk for Australia’s $3 trillion superannuation industry.

Sarah JonesApril 1, 2020

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MLC has liquidity for claims surge

CEO Geoff Lloyd said they have been raising liquidity in the market to manage the surge in hardship claims that are expected to hit 25,000 a month.

Sarah JonesApril 1, 2020

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Liquidity: Super funds say they have enough

Australia’s largest superannuation funds including Sunsuper, First State Super and Cbus all say they have enough liquidity to meet any redemption needs. At least for now.

Sarah JonesMarch 30, 2020

Investment Strategy

Bond managers raise spreads as liquidity dwindles

Evaporating liquidity in fixed income has forced several of Australia’s largest asset managers to pass the higher spread onto their investors, according to Morningstar.

Sarah JonesMarch 25, 2020

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Sarah JonesMarch 25, 2020

Investment Strategy

AustralianSuper cuts value of unlisted assets

The country's largest superannuation fund has reduced value of its unlisted assets by 7.5 per cent.

Sarah JonesMarch 24, 2020

Investment Strategy

UniSuper members switch $2 billion into cash

Chief investment officer John Pearce said liquidity in the $85 billion superannuation fund was stable despite the market slump and member switching.

Sarah JonesMarch 24, 2020

Investment Strategy

AMP Capital sees uptick in second half

Senior economist Diana Mousina said a global downturn sparked by the coronavirus should start to improve mid-year assuming countries take strong quarantine measures to slow the outbreak.

Sarah JonesMarch 18, 2020

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