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CFA Institute investigates ESG investment gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... Smith said. Starting in October, workshops of participating analysts and portfolio managers from listed equities and fixed income will discuss best practices, and the challenges faced when incorporating ESG data into investment processes. "There is still ...

Western Asset hires investment specialist from UBS

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... Western Asset appointed a new investment specialist. Jonathan Baird joins Western Asset from UBS Asset Management's fixed income team, where he held the same role. Before that he was a senior investment analyst with Zenith Investment Partners and an ...

Super funds adopting insurers' investment strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... global AXA investment strategists, highlighted important trends that are making their way to Australia. Australia's fixed income allocation for instance stands at 10%, which is the lowest of any OECD market, Hurt said. But during retirement phase, fixed ...

Rising yields benefit active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... bond managers outperforming passive strategies, according to an expert investment manager. IOOF portfolio manager of fixed income Osvaldo Acosta said in this environment, active bond managers have the opportunity to enhance portfolio returns and protect ...

J.P. Morgan appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... senior roles including chief executive of the ASEAN region, and led the global emerging markets and international fixed income divisions across Europe, Middle East and Africa. He will stay on as a non-executive chair and will also join the ASX board ...

Vanguard reduces fees, revises multi-asset strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... Index Fund, we will have a greater allocation to global bonds, which reflects the concentration of the Australian fixed income market." Vanguard Australia head of product and marketing Evan Reedman added: "Our diversified funds are one of our core product ...

Macquarie boosts AUM, earnings flat

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... business to Zurich Australia in September. Macquarie's total AUM, which includes infrastructure, real estate and fixed income investments reached $481.7 billion, inched 1% on the prior year. Regionally, some $244.7 billion of these assets are in the ...

Fund managers on fixed income recruitment drive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
Both AMP Capital and Vanguard are ramping fixed income capabilities with new hires and job listings. On April 26, Andrea Jaehne joined AMP Capital as senior credit analyst, financials. She reports to acting head of credit Steven Hur, and will focus ...

BT Panorama lists sovereign bond fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... Fund, which was recently rated as 'highly recommended' by Lonsec, is attractive for advisers seeking a defensive fixed income alternative for client portfolios. Colchester Global Investors head of distribution Angela MacPherson said investing in physical ...

VanEck to launch smart beta bond ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
VanEck will launch a smart beta Australian fixed income exchange-traded fund on the ASX - the first of its kind in Australia. Trading under the ticker code PLUS, the VanEck Vectors Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF tracks the Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates ...