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Negative rates can generate positive returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
QSuper has positioned about one-fifth of its investment portfolio in fixed income with the view it diversifies against equities and prepares for ongoing global monetary policy shifts. The fund's head of investment strategy, Damian Lillicrap, said QSuper ...

Capital stewards create value on Main Street

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... we've now moving from a volatile market to a highly uncertain market." Aberdeen Asset Management head of Australian fixed income, Nick Bishop, said capital stewardship doesn't always mean seeking the best return. He added a higher return will more than ...

Voya names new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
Voya Investment Management has promoted its chief investment officer of fixed income to the role of chief executive. Christine Hurtsellers, who has been fixed income CIO since 2009, officially took over the reins on 1 September, reporting to Voya Financial's ...

New board members, partnership for BondAdviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... central platform." "We have recently secured a number of high profile partnerships, which reflects the gap in the fixed income market for independent and timely research to support advisers in making informed decisions," Malkin said. Geoff Worrell, head ...

QIC appoints global fixed income director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
QIC has appointed a new director - global fixed income and absolute return. Based in London, Paul Nicholson joins QIC from Vontobel Asset Management, where he spent five years as head of absolute return bond strategy. Prior to that, he was a portfolio ...

ACBC launches additional XTB model portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... portfolios have been launched to combat the growing adviser demand for a greater way of managing the direct-investment fixed income component of their business. "In the current low interest rate environment, advisers are being challenged by their clients ...

Insurers face significant asset risk charges from downgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... insurers face the risk of higher asset charges if a sovereign downgrade occurs, according to senior portfolio manager- fixed income at Nikko Asset Management, Darren Langer. In July Standard and Poor's Global Ratings (S&P) revised the Australian sovereign ...

Shaw and Partners restructures management

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... while Evans will manage "revenue-generating ones" - namely the institutional, corporate finance, private wealth and fixed income divisions of the company. Shaw and Partners chair Paul Masi said: "The move to a co-CEO model is a natural evolution for ...

FIIG bolsters managed bonds service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... concentrates on bonds that are highly correlated to monitor the rate of inflation over the life of an investment. The fixed income specialist launched its Manage Income Portfolio Service a year ago and currently has over $100 million in funds under management ...

Local hedge funds fighting for insto attention

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... of the Year and Best Emerging Manager will be announced on the night, the finalists for the other awards are: Best Fixed Income and Credit Fund: Alexander Funds Management - Alexander Credit Opportunities Fund Bluebay Asset Management LLP - The Bluebay ...