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XTB expands retail offering, launches responsible SMA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
ASX-traded corporate bond provider XTB is broadening its product range and launching a responsible investment separately managed account product before year's end. Co-founder and chief executive Richard Murphy said the new range will likely include ...

Aurora finalises Hastings takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
Aurora Funds Management finalised its takeover bid for all ordinary units in the Hastings High Yield (HHY) Fund. Acting as the responsible entity for both the Aurora Global Income Trust (AIB) and HHY, Aurora closed the takeover bid on October 13. The ...

Markets prompt adviser asset allocation review: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... short-term absolute return strategies that don't depend on the underlying direction of the share market; and alternative yield sources such as senior bank loans, that reduce exposure to rising interest rates. Chief investment strategist Erik Ristuben ...

Job openings in America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
It lags the US non-farm payrolls report but the US JOLTS (job openings and labor turnover summary) a handy check on the state of the US labour market. The Bureau of Labor Statistics'(BLS) latest update showed little change in August from July: job openings ...

Magellan soars past $1.5bn for massive IPO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... worth of units in the LIT, said it is specifically designed with retail investors in mind. It targets a 4% cash distribution yield, holding between 15 to 35 global securities. "Companies such as Alphabet (the owner of Google), Apple, Microsoft, Nestle ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Check out this blog to get an hourly update on the latest announcements, session highlights and social media commentary live at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference. 10.30pm - AFA caps its annual conference with an awards gala ceremony for the 2017 ...

AMP Capital invests in US telecoms giant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... including large Canadian pension funds. "Infrastructure debt meets their investment objectives because it offers an attractive yield with capital stability. We are pleased to have invested in another high-quality asset to deliver on this strategy for ...

BigTech: The next frontier for high-net-worth investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... account holders, the vast majority of which are under the age of 30. The fund currently produces a seven-day annualised yield of 4.02% and is managed by Tianhong Asset, an Ant Financial subsidiary. In June, Amazon also announced that its lending service ...

As clear as it gets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... stabilising inflation at around 2% could prove to be more difficult than expected." Moreover, the notable decline in the yield differential between "conventional Treasury securities and those on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)... could ...

The BOJ's educated hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... remained an excess supply capacity in capital stock and the labor market, monetary easing effects gained from the current yield curve were not enough for 2% inflation to be achieved around fiscal 2019." "Mr. G. Kataoka opposed the description on the ...