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Aussie bonds attractive to global investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... global investors realising that low rates are here to stay. "Our clients tell us they continue to view Australian government bonds as equal to any in the world. We're seeing an increase in international funds, central banks and pension funds attending ...

Saxo launches digital bond trading solution

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... trading and investment specialist Saxo Capital Markets has launched a digital trading solution for corporate and government bonds across global markets. The solution will be rolled out in October on SaxoTraderGO, the group's multi-asset trading platform. ...

Insurers face significant asset risk charges from downgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... of a downgrade on a model portfolio approximating the holding of an Australian insurer, which comprised of 25% government bonds, 25% semi-government bonds (15% AAA rated and 10%AA rated) and 50% credit (20% invested in Australian major bank bonds, 30% ...

Investors missing healthy returns amid bond fears

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
... updating the market as more and more of the world's bonds trade at negative rates but you can still buy Japanese Government Bonds at positive yields. Duration still works. Bonds can still go up in price," Grow said. Though global investors have been ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... debt Chinese holdings of US Treasury bonds has fallen A$1.7 trillion or about 30% of the A$5.3 trillion in US government bonds owned by foreign countries. The liabilities held by China have reduced following China's decision to sell down its holdings ...

Bond investors must relax benchmark constraints

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... Switzerland. Managing director of QIC's Global Liquid Strategies (GLS), Susan Buckley, said around 30% of the world's government bonds and an increasing amount of corporate bonds trade with negative yields. "The central banks have gone down the negative ...

Legg Mason bond trust upgraded

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
... Management, a fixed 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 ...

XTBs and SMAs a good match

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... "However this is changing - recent innovations, such as XTBs, fixed income ETFs and exchange-traded Australian government bonds, are making it much easier for retail investors to access fixed income, on ASX." He added fixed income should form a critical ...

PROFILE: Vanguard Australia managing director Colin Kelton

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... on his death. "My advice to the trustee couldn't be more simple," he wrote. "Put 10% of the cash in short-term government bonds and 90% in a very low-cost S&P 500 index fund (I suggest Vanguard's)." This endorsement prompted Bogle to declare the Berkshire ...

Global bond funds underinvested in EMD

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... debt is delivering better returns and lower risks than developed markets. Since a large portion of the world's government bonds have low or negative interest rates, emerging market bonds have merited more attention. Investors should be considering emerging ...

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Australian Retirement Trust people chief to depart

ELIZABETH FRY
Australian Retirement Trust has confirmed the departure of chief people officer Helen Jackson, who will leave at the end of the financial year.

SSGA loses $2.4bn in two months

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State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) suffered $2.4 billion in net outflows over the last two months of 2023, the majority of which hit its Australian and international equities products.

AFCA seeks industry feedback on approaches

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The financial complaints authority is asking the industry for feedback on how it approaches issues and reaches decisions.

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Apex Group and ACA Group have formed a partnership to offer their clients a wider range of services.

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