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FIIG Securities picks Equity Trustees for new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... income through a portfolio of investment-grade Australian fixed interest securities. This includes government and corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, cash, and enhanced cash instruments. The fund is overseen by FIIG ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... holdings, the report said. Notably, over half of the surveyed insurers (51%) intend to grow their investments in government bonds and agency debt. However, despite attractive yields in public markets, the report highlighted that 89% of insurers plan ...

VanEck to launch three fixed income ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... firm's upcoming product suite, scheduled for release on September 28, introduces three Australian government bond ETFs: 1GOV, bonds with one to five-year maturities; 5GOV, bonds with five to 10-year maturities; and XGOV, bonds that mature in 10 years ...

APRA consults on hybrid bond resilience

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
The regulator is seeking feedback on improving the effectiveness of hybrid capital bonds amid concerns design features would not be resilient enough to withstand a banking crisis. APRA released its discussion paper on Thursday, citing the challenges ...

Australian Bond Exchange, Boston Global Group launch fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... income securities and credit opportunities. The fund intends to directly acquire fixed income securities including corporate bonds, inflation-linked securities, and many other market (non-government) instruments from Australian issuers once it raises ...

Aussie investors tighten purse strings: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... Boomer counterparts (10.9%). In taking a more conservative investing approach, investors have shown increased interest in bonds, ETFs, and managed funds. Meanwhile, only about 41% of Australians own an investment that is not super, a savings account ...

Wheelhouse repositions global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... vital challenge for investors and advisers constructing portfolios because of greater correlations between equities and bonds in recent years. "Risk is also heightened because we are in the midst of a 'regime shift' towards normalised rates and ...

BlackRock to launch US Treasury Bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... to the ICE US Treasury Core Bond AUD Hedged Index. Through the fund, local investors will gain exposure to a portfolio of bonds issued by the US government, ranging from one to 30-year maturities. BlackRock Australasia head of wealth Chantal Giles said ...

NZ Super Fund secures stake in Euroclear

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
... provider of settlement and related securities services for cross-border transactions involving domestic and international bonds, equities, derivatives, and investment funds. NZ Super Fund head of direct investments Will Goodwin said the transaction provided ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
The Commonwealth of Australia will disclose climate risk in sovereign bonds for the first time following the settlement of a world-first class action lawsuit. The case, filed in 2020 by retail investor Kathleen O'Donnell, was represented pro bono ...