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Spreads reduced in bond trading facility

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... market bonds, one in five trades have seen their spreads reduced by 50 bps and some even above 100 bps. In liquid government bonds, the majority of the trades are now executed on mid-prices or close to mid-prices, effectively cancelling the bid/offer ...

The growth-inflation divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... outlook. But while it kept the repo rate unchanged at -0.5%, "the Executive Board decided to extend the purchases of government bonds by SEK 15 billion during the second half of 2017 and to hold the repo rate unchanged at a^\'0.50 per cent. The repo ...

BT Panorama lists sovereign bond fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... the fund is actively managed and aims to generate income by investing in a globally diversified portfolio of government bonds and currencies, with a recommended five to seven years investment timeframe. Morningstar recently awarded it a 'silver' analyst ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... invests in a broader range of securities and strategies across Australian and international securities and includes government bonds, non-government bonds and high-yield loans - it is mostly hedged in to Australian dollars to reduce the impact of currency ...

Markets fear Trump effect on global trade

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... in the week to 2 November as investors looked for safer assets," he said. Investors also scrambled for "core" government bonds, gold and the Yen," he said, a trend that could continue in the next few weeks. For self-funded retirees, there's more bad ...

Government bond strategy added to HUB24

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... more defensive anchor to their portfolios. "JCB believes that our true to label active approach to Australian Government Bonds provides investors with a cornerstone allocation to pure and consistent defensive characteristics that has not been available ...

Investors must look to dividend yield over growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... environment has those preparing for retirement scrambling, as traditional sources of income - in the form of government bonds and bank deposits - are unlikely to provide the yields necessary to maintain spending power. In this context, we believe from ...

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% ...