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Robeco wins two mandates worth $500m

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... global credits strategy. The strategy is unconstrained and invests across the corporate bond market, including investment grade bonds in developed markets, high-yield and emerging market debt. "As we continue to broaden out our investment offerings to ...

Blue Sky chair steps down amid business restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... to $20-25 million. After these revisions, SQM Research downgraded two Blue Sky funds to "unapproved" and "low investment grade." Blue Sky's Alternatives Access Fund was downgraded to 3.25 stars and recommended as unsuitable for most approved product ...

Blue Sky funds downgraded after profit revisions

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
Two Blue Sky funds have been rated "unapproved" and "low investment grade" by SQM Research after the manager conceded it had fallen short of shareholder expectations. Blue Sky's Alternatives Access Fund was downgraded to 3.25 stars and recommended as ...

Dimensional launches global ESG bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... economic and social responsibility concerns while meeting their long-term investment needs. It will invest in investment grade bonds from AAA down to BBB. The asset manager will calculate sustainability scores for each company in the eligible investment ...

Instos chasing EM debt for value

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... analysis has become an important part of credit analysis for developed market corporates, principally as part of investment grade corporate portfolios. When one understands the benefits that can accrue from integrating ESG factors into the investment ...

New income trust plans to raise $350m

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... existing accounts for institutional investors: the $257 million Secured Opportunities account and the $98 million Investment Grade Securitised account. Gryphon's three-year-old Secured Opportunities account has returned 6.9% annualised which is 4.83% ...

Chief economist update: The other president for life in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... Global Ratings upgrade of Russia's foreign foreign currency long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings to investment grade of 'BBB-/A-3' from the junk level of 'BB+/B' on 23 February gave Moscow's currency and stock market an extra boost. This ...

2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards

JOHN DYALL  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... affected by changes in interest rates). Fixed interest high yield is generally, but not always, invested in below investment grade debt. Benchmark indices are used to help determine the awards categories, but are not used in the assessment of the strategy. ...

Janus Henderson wins global mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
... period respectively, invests across a range of fixed interest asset classes, markets and instruments, including investment grade and high yield bonds, asset-backed securities and secured loans. It has an unconstrained, total return focus and is largely ...

Super and insurance inquiry necessary: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... industry; not the bank executives; not the shareholders; not the employers; and not the trade unions. Robeco head of investment grade credit Viktor Verberk, who was in Sydney recently, said the impact of the Royal Commission on the banking industry is ...