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Chief economist update: Eurozone negative rates a failure?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
"Give me a one-handed economist. All my economists say 'on one hand...', then 'but on the other..." - Harry Truman The AFR recently published an opinion piece from Kate Samranvedhya - a Bachelor of Science in Economics graduate from Massachusetts ...

New boutique launches with Channel Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... disclose the fees. Current investments include aged care, affordable housing, behind-the-metre solar and a social impact bond. It opens to wholesale and institutional investors early 2020 and has so far raised about $40 million in a friends and family ...

Global firm appoints Australia chief

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
A global financial services firm has appointed a former UBS executive to lead its Australian arm, tasked with fueling new growth across the business. Andrew Dalgleish is the new chief executive of BTIG Australia. He has spent the last 20 years leading ...

Fee changes at industry super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
Fees for members of a $1.6 billion industry superannuation fund will change from 2020. Effective January 1, REI Super will change fees across a number of its options, according to a notice to members. Some options will see a fee cut, while fees on others ...

China still positive despite unrest

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... developed and emerging markets, what strikes us is that, with yields having turned negative in $12 trillion of government bond markets globally, emerging market bonds remain quite attractive for investors, despite lower absolute yields than in early ...

First green bond ETF listed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
BetaShares has listed the first Diversified Bond ETF in Australia with a significant allocation to green bonds. The Sustainability Leaders Diversified Bond ETF - Currency Hedged (GBND) will track an index of green bonds issued by companies and governments ...

Industry fund awards $100m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... under 1% of our total assets under management or $70 million to $100 million, with room to increase later," he said. ACSRF's bond option, which is among the best performing bond superannuation fixed income offerings, is managed by Ardea, Coolabah and ...

Active fixed income funds review fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... rebasing their fees, as the actual return expectations have come down," Sebire says. "If the yield to maturity on [government bond indices] is less than 2%, it is just not fair for a manager to be charging a third [60 or 70bps] of the expected return ...

J.P. Morgan predicts extended income squeeze

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... sluggish global growth, modest returns on stocks and an income squeeze for Australians. "Looking for protection in government bond markets is like jumping off the high dive platform into a paddling pool," said J.P. Morgan Asset Management global market ...

Industry fund partners with global asset manager

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
A $70 billion industry superannuation fund has partnered with a global asset manager to enhance its dynamic asset allocation capabilities. Sunsuper and PineBridge Investments have joined forces to ensure the super fund's 1.4 million members benefit ...