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Aussie bonds attractive to global investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
The Commonwealth Bank is seeing an increase in global pension funds and central banks attending its events and seeking expertise to better understand the Australian bond market. Addressing the bank's ninth Annual Global Markets Conference in Sydney ...

Lonsec rates Altius bond funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... highlight the importance of bond funds in investor portfolios. "Investors continue to be concerned about how to generate yield and income in the current market environment, with volatility an ever-present issue. Well-managed, nimble bond funds have a ...

AMP Capital acquires stake in desalination plant

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... infrastructure market, providing investors with a diversified portfolio of existing operational assets that deliver immediate yield. We look forward to continuing this momentum by working with state governments and key stakeholders to deliver value-for-money ...

Zurich fund receives first rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... rating from Zenith. Rated 'Recommended', Zenith noted the fund's unique focus on companies with sustainable high dividend yield and its ability to outperform low dividend yielding stocks with lower volatility over a full market cycle. The fund is managed ...

Aussie government bond flaunts confidence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... totalling almost double that amount. The bond, issued by the Australian Office of Financial Management, has confirmed a yield of 3.27% - making it a highly attractive investment in a global low-yield environment. Morrison said this, along with Australia's ...

EM equities beating global indices: VanEck

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Emerging market equities have outperformed global indices over 2016's third quarter after several years of underperformance, according to VanEck research. VanEck emerging markets equity portfolio manager David Semple explained that while EM has "generally ...

Slow, slower, slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... rates and bond yields. From almost equal highs of 5.25% back in 2007 the US fed funds rate is currently at 0.05% and the yield on 10-year US Treasuries at 1.7% and then there are the negative interest rates that are now punishing savers and pension funds ...

BlackRock slashes iShares ETF fees

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... management expense ratios on five of its Australian funds. Those fee reductions applied to the Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield Fund (from 0.4% p.a. to 0.38%), Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index Fund (0.24% to 0.23%), Vanguard International ...

La Trobe Financial launches retail platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... Andrews said the firm is working on integrating its other two accounts - the Peer to Peer Select Investment and the High Yield Investment Account. He said these expect to be released in an update prior to Christmas. "La Trobe Direct will give over 24,000 ...

Vanguard reduces MERs on five funds

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... management expense ratios on five of its Australian funds. The fee reductions apply to the Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield Fund (from 0.4% p.a. to 0.38%), Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index Fund (0.24% to 0.23%), Vanguard International ...