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RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... activity and inflation. "A rise in interest rates contributes to lower asset prices. This is because asset prices - for shares, bonds and housing - depend on the discounted value of the expected future cash flows such assets produce," Kent said. "A rise ...

Multi-asset funds see $1bn exodus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... recorded net outflows. Calastone director Marsha Lee said mixed-asset funds were created to benefit from the way equities and bonds have traditionally moved - when one goes up, the other had tended to go down. "This meant you could achieve a better return ...

Fixed income expected to be hotter than stocks: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... respondents selected a predictable income stream, followed by the return on capital, diversification benefits, and the fact that bonds are lower risk than equities. Commenting on the research, MPG chief executive Jeremy Leach said: "Bond markets suffered ...

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 ...