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Super funds and weapons of mass destruction

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... usefulness as a risk management strategy, while very few (43% never and 50% sometimes) used them as a source of incremental yield. "By and large, the industry is still in an accumulation mindset, but as that changes I think you'll see an uptake in derivatives ...

Higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... regarding the BLS' seasonal adjustment problems with the August payrolls. With US inflation expectations again rising - the yield differential between the nominal 10 year Treasuries and TIPS has risen to 1.78% from this year's low of 1.65% -- it's all ...

Beware creative debt packaging: Robeco

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
In this low volatility environment, it's important not to fall into the trap of chasing yields and creatively packaging debt again - reminiscent of the lead up to the Global Financial Crisis, a fixed income expert says. Robeco Singapore fixed income ...

Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... increased understanding of key investment factors such as diversification with investments in ETFs and LICs, as well as high-yield, blue-chip domestic and international stocks. "A combination of factors is driving this strong interest among younger Australians ...

Charter Hall launches new office fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
Charter Hall Direct has launched an unlisted office property fund targeting a 7.25% income yield per annum. The Charter Hall Direct PFA Fund (PFA) invests in office buildings around Australia predominantly leased to government tenants, and is suitable ...

Blue Sky profits underscore alternatives opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... that, if you look across the alternatives asset classes, there's quite a few investments we've made with a really solid cash yield. Our water fund, for example, paid out to investors a 5% cash yield over the financial year. Student accommodation paid ...

Trump and Kim go ballistic

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... to be worried. The VIX index - the "fear gauge" - jumped by 44.4% overnight; the S&P 500 index dropped by 1.5%; and the yield on US 10-year Treasuries fell by five basis points. But we've seen this game of chickens and one upmanship before - only four ...

Magellan officially ramps up retail offering

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... initial public offering for a new ASX-listed investment vehicle. The Magellan Global Trust will target a 4% cash distribution yield, paid semi-annually, through investing in a concentrated portfolio of global companies, with a possible cash allocation ...

Boutique appoints Equity Trustees as RE

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... won a responsible entity mandate for Brisbane investment manager, Pentalpha, overseeing the Income for Life Fund - a high-yield, low volatility Australian equities fund.

First XTB 'Floater' model portfolio launched

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... Quantifeed and XTB have partnered to deliver the XTB Active Cash Australia model portfolio, meeting growing demand for a liquid yield alternative to bank deposits. XTBs provide a means for retail investors to gain exposure to Australian corporate bonds ...