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Adviser demand drives XTB offering

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... traded bond units (XTB) model portfolios to give financial advisers a simpler way to gain exposure to individual corporate bonds. Available only through advisers, the XTB only portfolios aim to create a cost-effective method for advisers to manage the ...

Legg Mason bond trust upgraded

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
... income specialist with $US436 billion under management. The strategy invests principally in government bonds, corporate bonds and other fixed interest securities. In its fund review, Zenith noted that the trust is "one of the strongest offerings in the ...

XTBs and SMAs a good match

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... environment. "Until relatively recently, Australian retail investors have not felt the need to invest in fixed income, or corporate bonds in particular, largely due to a lack of awareness, information and most importantly, opportunity," Murphy said. ...

Global bond funds underinvested in EMD

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... who said emerging market debt has higher premiums and better fundamentals than developed market sovereign and corporate bonds and should be considered as a standalone asset class using an unconstrained approach. "Based on fundamentals, emerging market ...

Vanguard launches Australian corporate bond ETF

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that offers investors a broadly diversified portfolio of quality corporate bonds. The Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index ETF (ASX: VACF) offers access to around 260 investment-grade, Australian-issued ...

AB announces $140m super mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... bank deposits, with a more diversified credit risk profile and higher potential return thanks to investment in corporate bonds."

ACBC releases six fixed-rate XTBs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... that offer capital stability and greater returns than term deposits," ACBC chief executive Richard Murphy said. "Corporate bonds and XTBs are generally negatively correlated to equities and hybrids so they can provide true diversification, regular and ...

PIMCO Income fund launched in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... invest in areas that help manage interest rate risk. Unlike many other income strategies that focus mainly on corporate bonds and can invest without limit in high yield securities, the PIMCO Income fund has specific limits on below investment-grade corporate ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... June, the ECB will commence operation of its targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO II) purchases of corporate bonds under the corporate sector purchase programme (CSPP). In his introductory statement, ECB president Mario Draghi announced ...

BondAdviser launches new portfolio on HUB24

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... deposits while maintaining regular income, consistent returns and capital stability. The managed portfolio includes corporate bonds through XTBs and subordinated debt. Including XTBs in the managed portfolio gives advisers the ability to offer their ...