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ESG bond portfolio opens to Aussie investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... bonds within industry sectors and use third party ESG ratings to evaluate the potential quality of over 3000 investment grade and high yield bonds," Cameron said. "This process enables us to identify the best ESG rated bonds within each sector as a starting ...

Perpetual launches ethical fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... characteristic of fixed income and at the same time generates strong cash-plus returns, he added. This encompasses investment grade bonds with a rating of BBB- and above, supplemented by a smaller allocation to high-yield and unrated bonds. "With interest ...

BetaShares launches fixed-rate corporate bond ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... will invest in up to 35 fixed-rate corporate bonds. BetaShares has launched CRED, an ETF that will invest in investment grade securities denominated in Aussie dollars with at least $250 million outstanding and a term to maturity of between 5.25 and 10.25 ...

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 ...