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Former adviser jailed for nine years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... his or her victim," Justice O'Brien said. "In respect of most of these victims, the offender had established personal bonds over many years. In some instances, he had become close friends with them and their families. His victims let him into their ...

CVC sells 20% stake in Eildon

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... the owner of Kangaroo Island. Prior to the collapse of Credit Suisse, the fund invested 2.5% in a mixture of the bank's bonds and shares. "Although the shares fell by 50% and one of our bonds may be worthless, the gains on the other bonds enabled the ...

Vanguard cuts fee on bond ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... this ETF qualified for a price reduction," Vanguard said. VAF invests in a range of fixed interest products. This includes bonds issued by the Australian Commonwealth and state governments, as well as investment-grade bonds rated as BBB- or higher. At ...

Global X debuts US corporate bond ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... Investment Grade Corporate Hedged to AUD Index. The ETF provides investors with access to US investment grade investment bonds, with maturities of at least three years, and a minimum issuance of $750 million per bond and $2 billion per issuer. Global ...

Super performance test consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... of investments in these asset classes. Finally, Australian fixed income is set to include an exposure to inflation-linked bonds and floating-rate credit. "The purpose of the amendment is to improve the accuracy of the test, reduce the incentive for trustees ...

Mantis Funds wins new distribution mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... derivatives linked to large, liquid equity indices. These derivatives are backed by investment grade sovereign and corporate bonds, predominantly UK gilts, aiming to minimise credit risk. "Volatility and predictability don't usually go hand in hand. ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... infrastructure is best placed for correlation, for more granularity we've got China A-shares, as well as emerging market bonds." Chesler said infrastructure fits well into the defensive, inflation-protection bucket as the assets historically outperforms ...

Saxo launches managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... fees since its inception in 2017. BlackRock's three products start at a minimum investment of US$10,000 and invest in bonds, stocks, and alternatives ETFs. The portfolios charge 0.95% on average and there are no platform fees, entry, exit or custody ...

It's not 2008, but there's likely more pain ahead: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... economies and small- and medium-sized businesses, thus US recession risks are higher." Amid market turmoil, Iggo favours bonds. "Fixed income markets love a rate peak," he said. "Returns from bonds tend to be positive at the peak of rate cycles and beyond." ...

US Fed hikes rates amid banking turmoil

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... could be a slow-growth, low-inflation, and low-interest-rate environment, which could be beneficial for both stocks and bonds, he added. Although recent events have raised concerns about impacts on households, businesses, economic activity, and inflation ...