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Mid and small-caps outperform in 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... have come out on top. Surveying returns from 829 Australian equity funds, 420 international equity funds and 115 Australian bond funds, the SPIVA Australia Scorecard found that the majority of Aussie funds performed better in 2019 than they did the previous ...

TCorp launches new bond

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
The investment manager of the New South Wales public sector has launched a new benchmark bond with a coupon rate of 2%, set to mature in March 2033. Strong investor demand saw the bond raise $1 billion, attracting a yield of 1.565%. TCorp head of funding ...

Remain liquid, defensive and patient: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
While the market focus has moved on from the woes of 2019, investors in 2020 and facing similar global risks, according to Mihkel Kase, portfolio manager - fixed income at Schroders. Kase said the concerns investors faced in 2019 - think trade war and ...

Janus Henderson to launch active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
The global manager is getting ready to list a fixed income active ETF on the Chi-X. The Janus Henderson Tactical Income Active ETF (managed fund) is expected to list on Chi-X soon with the ticker TACT. The active ETF will have exposure to cash and fixed ...

TCorp issues first Euro bond

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
New South Wales' public sector investment management partner made its first offshore issuance in Euros. TCorp issued a 30-year EUR60 million fixed rate note earlier this week, priced at 0.609% and due on 24 February 2050. TCorp head of funding and balance ...

Coronavirus to infect Q2: Capital Group

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
The economic impact of the coronavirus has been grossly underestimated, with jolts likely to be felt well into the second quarter. That's according to Capital Group economist Stephen Green, in a speech televised to attendees at the recent Financial ...

Pension assets climb towards $50 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
Global institutional pension fund assets among the 22 largest markets bounced back in 2019 to climb by 15%, reaching US$46.7 trillion. Over the last decade, the fastest growing pension markets in the world have been in Asia and the US - with South Korea's ...

Not the time for long-term decisions: Baur

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... balanced between US and international equity markets, noting the US' outperformance is "probably about finished". "For bond investors, we'd stick to two to four year high quality corporate bonds," Baur said. Looking ahead, Baur said it is "quite ...

Push for more foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
The Australian government is being urged to promote more foreign investment in Australia. Atlas Advisors is calling on the Australian government to recognise the long-term benefits of foreign investors for the economy by increasing incentives under ...

Bonds not out of the game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
Bond managers appear to be taking a more active approach to investing in the current low-volatility environment, according to Bank of China's head of fixed income Mark Todd. Looking into the performance of the major bond funds form the last 12 months ...