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BlackRock bullish on China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... rationale for investing in Chinese equities." Powell and Taw said the focus is not just on equities, with the Chinese bond market presenting good opportunities. "We see several reasons for global investors to grow their ownership of Chinese bonds," they ...

Opportunities in fixed interest during crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... for it, according to Janus Henderson head of Australian fixed interest Jay Sivapalan. Despite the illiquidity of the bond market, Sivapalan explains, the Australian government and Reserve Bank's fiscal measures are supporting the economy and providing ...

Not buy time yet: Lonsec

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Lonsec's chief investment officer says valuations look way cheaper than a month ago, but he's not hitting buy just yet for its $600 million managed accounts asset pool. Lonsec's managed accounts have about $600 million in assets under management and ...

Fixed income liquidity squeeze bites

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... to freeze creations and redemptions in the near future. "We will see a reinvigoration of the Australian corporate bond market in the coming weeks as banks continue lending, the securities will reprice and facilitate growth and liquidity again," he says. ...

Bond fund spreads widen

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
Investors looking to redeem their fixed interest allocations face deep buy/sell spreads, as poor liquidity forces funds to push them up significantly during COVID-19 volatility. Franklin Templeton, PIMCO, Ardea and Kapstream are some of the managers ...

RBA pulls QE trigger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
The reserve bank has taken unprecedented action, cutting the interest rate to 0.25% outside of planned meetings, to a new historical low. The "comprehensive package" agreed by the Reserve Bank board also included targeting a yield on 3-year Australian ...

Chief economist update: Water, water everywhere and not a fish to catch

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... - and panic selling down our stock portfolios, our exposure to commodities, and, according to latest reports, our bond market holdings. There's really nowhere to hide when even safe-haven assets like sovereign bonds are being sold down. Investors ...

Alternatives to lead the way: J.P. Morgan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
J. P. Morgan Asset Management said alternatives should no longer be viewed as some "other" asset class, as the low rate environment gives way for investors to find higher returns. Kerry Craig, J.P. Morgan executive director global market strategist ...

China still positive despite unrest

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
There is a strange tug-o-war occurring in Asia at the moment. On the one hand every man and his dog is trying to tap into the wonders of China as an emerging market, and on the other there is mayhem as one of the nation's major financial hubs suffers ...

J.P. Morgan predicts extended income squeeze

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
J.P. Morgan recently released its annual Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions, forecasting the 10-15 year returns investors can expect. The research isn't rosy, predicting sluggish global growth, modest returns on stocks and an income squeeze for Australians. ...