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Chief economist update: Cloudy 2020 vision for OECD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... prevent a sharper slowdown in China, and financial vulnerabilities from the tensions between slowing growth, high corporate debt and deteriorating credit quality." "A persistent upward spike in oil prices, if geopolitical tensions were to strengthen ...

Nuveen switches up executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... Asia Pacific region remains a core focus for Nuveen Real Estate's global growth aspirations. With commercial real estate debt, retail, office and housing investments across Asia Pacific, the business has a growing portfolio, representing over $3 billion ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... the current market conditions have never been more crucial. Given the maelstrom of geopolitical tensions, mounting global debt and ultra-low interest rates, financial advisers - from small boutiques to large private banks alike - are being propelled ...

PIMCO to launch first Australian listed trust

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... investment opportunities to meet its income target. The attributes of a listed structure will enable it to target less liquid debt opportunities, a universe not typically available in daily priced investment structures," PIMCO said. "This multi-sector ...

Aberdeen Standard adds to fixed income team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... knowledge and experience investing in Australia and major markets in Asia, from investment-grade to subordinated and distressed debt of corporates both large and small, will further diversify and enhance the skill set of the existing team," Aberdeen ...

Retail funds shrink unlisted assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... them than five years ago. The lion's share of the unlisted assets (such as infrastructure, private equity and private debt) is held by not-for-profit superannuation funds, according to Rainmaker analysis of APRA data. Retail funds hold just $23 billion ...

Industry fund offers bonus on income streams

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... just under $69,000. "We ask members taking a lump sum what they are intending to do with it. While some use it to pay down debt - the mortgage or credit cards - a significant proportion put cash into a term deposit or bank account - the "rainy day" contingency," ...

Frozen fund pays investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
... including via financial advisers and by February 2008 it had amassed assets worth $700 million. It invested its pool of money in debt assets, extending funds to borrowers under the security of first registered mortgages. When the GFC hit, the borrowers ...

VanEck launches new fixed income ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
... expanded capital requirements for big banks, to deliver investors yield north of 2%. The VanEck Vectors Australian Subordinated Debt ETF (ASX: SUBD) will hold a portfolio of investment grade subordinated debt issued in AUD by Australia's largest financials. ...

Trustee firm launches admin platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
... he said. "Sophisticated and high net worth investors, for example, are driving capital solutions in alternative assets and debt markets where they understand market opportunity and can achieve specific outcomes." The group said it is not entering the ...