FIXED INCOME

Policy & Regulation

Firms marketing fixed term investment products as a substitute for bank term deposits have been placed on notice by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. ...

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Funds management

Typical income strategies based on bonds became harder to justify as interest rates ground lower and investors were forced up the risk curve, toward corporate bonds, high...

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Funds management

The move by the Reserve Bank of Australia to a policy of fiscal stimulus away from monetary policy could cause a supply/demand battle and increased volatility as the cent...

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Funds management

Fixed income funds during the first quarter of the year offered greater potential for returns than equities, according to data....

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Funds management

T. Rowe Price is “leaning into weakness” created by the COVID-19 pandemic by adding exposure to high yield bonds and equities....

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Funds management

Liquidity in the Australian bond market has been extremely poor but there are some pockets of opportunity opening up, according to Janus Henderson....

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Funds management

Macquarie Asset Management ranked 55th out of the largest 75 asset managers in terms of its responsible investment approach and has been given a ‘D’ rating by ShareAction...

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Funds management

Franklin Templeton has been tactically adjusting its fixed income portfolios in expectation of a possible global financial crisis and is looking to take advantage of attr...

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Funds management

IOOF now leads the way with the most five Crown rated funds with nine, as the two double-digit five Crown funds from last year – IPAC Asset Management and Macquarie – bot...

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Funds management

Neuberger Berman has announced its Global Corporate Income Trust will become the largest global fixed income listed investment trust on the ASX, following a completion of...

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People & Products

Former Macquarie senior investment fixed income specialist, Teiki Benveniste, will alternative investment manager Ares Australia Management....

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Funds management

2019 was a unique case of bonds and riskier equity markets both having a strong year....

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Funds management

Aberdeen Standard Investments has expected structural growth in Chinese equities and emerging market bonds in 2020, as these assets offer diversification and attractive p...

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Funds management

While global bonds had a better return in 2019 the sector only marginally performed better over a longer timeframe....

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Funds management

Australian shares are likely to return 9% in 2020 but the catastrophic bushfire season could lead to a noticeable negative disruption in economic activity, according to A...

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