fixed interest

Funds management

‘Fully diversified’ portfolio of ETFs now available: iShares

Investors can access a “fully diversified” suite of ETFs for as little as 20 basis points, according to IShares. ...

Funds management

Vanguard dominates ETF inflows through turbulent month

Through stormy market conditions Australia’s ETF market is continuing to see strong inflows, with Vanguard attracting 77 per cent of new money invested in the sector so f...

Tools & guides

Capitalising on strengths

An increasingly wealthy Asia will be looking for investment opportunities in Australia and fund managers need to do more to have their investment products accepted in oth...

Tools & guides

Fixed income during rising rates

The risk of including fixed interest in portfolios when interest rates are set to rise can be managed and even present an opportunity for advisers, Bill Bovingdon writes....

Funds management

Managed futures requires cautious approach

The use of managed futures as an alternative asset investment should be approached with caution due to their recent volatility and the likelihood they may be exposed to p...

Financial planning

Retirees face dilemma as cash rates remain on hold

van Eyk Research points to a diversified approach for retirees as interest rates remain on hold....

Financial planning

High net worth investor numbers grow by nearly 10 per cent

High net worth investor numbers invest a third of collective assets via self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF)....

Funds management

Unconstrained sub-category for fixed income

Ratings house Zenith has created a new “unconstrained” fixed interest sub-category in its 2014 Global Fixed Interest Sector Report....

Funds management

Inflows peak as equities home bias turns

Index funds benefit as investors look overseas amid concerns over bond fund returns....

Funds management

Fixed interest confusion leading planners away from sector

Uncertainty around fixed interest assets and interest rates has kept planners from moving back into the asset class. ...

Funds management

Henderson pitches global strategies to broad base of investors

Global manager re-enters market with new funds line-up...

Funds management

“Traditional” bond moves costing investors

Conventional investment choices and the failure to distinguish between bonds could be costing investors significant returns, a boutique fixed interest asset manager says....

Superannuation

Concessional caps’ sweet spot around $50,000

Expert panel advocates finding a concessional caps’ sweet spot and limiting lump sums....

Financial planning

Fixed rate demand rises - but all states not equal

Mortgage Choice spokesperson Belinda Williamson has suggested small pockets of declining interest in fixed rates may be a sign of increasing consumer confidence. ...

Financial planning

Growth managers pummelled in third quarter

Growth assets continued their decline in the third quarter, with three out of five large cap managers underperforming the already dismal returns of the index, according t...