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Fixed interest ETP issuers hit the gas

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
Fixed interest ETPs were the fastest growing asset class in Australia last year, according to Rainmaker Information. In its latest ETP Report, Rainmaker found in the 12 months to December 2022 the fixed interest (FI) sector grew by 16% to $16 billion ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) doesn't point to a systemic issue, however the banking crisis in the US may be far from over, experts say. The failure of SVB was mainly due to an asset-liability mismatch, which resulted in material losses ...

Residential mortgages will defy headwinds: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... were available during the record low-interest-rate environment in 2021. Finally, Foresight highlights that the portion of high loan-to-value balances of 80% and above have decreased for non-bank lenders since the Global Financial Crisis. "In July 2008 ...

Capital markets spearhead next recession: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... concern at a time when investors are worried about the next major economic downturn. Many investors do not understand the high levels of risk borne by private equity, which is underpinned by investments in junk bonds with CCC ratings, she said. This ...

Aussie equities withstand test of time: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... long-term data over 123 years shows it is not unusual for both bonds and equities to be negatively impacted in periods of high inflation. "After a sharp adjustment, the Australian bond market has entered 2023 with a more attractive yield and higher likelihood ...

New head of private debt at QIC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... lending. The fund has since launched its multi-sector private debt capability that seeks to deliver for clients a steady, high-yielding income stream and capital stability from a diversified portfolio of floating-rate corporate and leveraged loans, ABS ...

Fund selectors insulating portfolios, embrace active management: Natixis IM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... historically low interest rates since the GFC, many investors turned to higher-risk alternative investments in search of yield. But recent bond allocation calls indicate that fund selectors are now willing to increase their investment. Meanwhile, interest ...

QIC inks PRP, TEEG deals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... technology, consumer staples and non-bank financial services sectors," he said. "These latest deals are a prime illustration of the high quality, appealing yields we believe are currently available to private debt investors, and we anticipate the time ...

Reporting season may prove dramatic: UBS

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... of an increasingly challenging outlook for the domestic economy, and an earnings cycle that may have already reached its high point," it said. "Reflecting this, our sector preferences are skewed towards quality yield and non-cyclical growth."

Federal Reserve increases rates 25bp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
The US Federal Reserve has increased its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, the smallest move since March last year. The quarter-point increase shifted rates to 4.75% from 4.5%. In making the announcement the Fed signaled more rate rises could ...