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CFSGAM grows global fixed income team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... Known as First State Investments outside of Australia and based in New York, the team of five will manage sub-investment grade corporate bond portfolios led by Matt Philo, who was appointed as the head of high yield and lead portfolio manager in May ...

Global SMA rated superior

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... separately managed account portfolio providing investors with exposure to major tech disruptors was awarded a superior investment grade rating from SQM Research. The Loftus Peak Global Change Model Portfolio was awarded four out of a possible five stars ...

Goldman Sachs launches junk bond ETF

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... with the SEC for the Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF, and the Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. Goldman Sachs was granted permission to introduce active and passive ETFs by the SEC in 2015. In their ...

Lonsec upgrades Flinders fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
Ratings house Lonsec has upgraded the Flinders Emerging Companies Fund from 'Investment Grade' to 'Recommended'. In its research report, Lonsec noted an increased conviction in Flinders Investment Partners investment team and process. They consider ...

AllianceBernstein SMAs break new ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... shares directly via professionally managed portfolios, are now 'Recommended'. In April 2016, the SMAs were deemed 'Investment Grade' by the ratings house, with AB Australia chief executive Jen Driscoll describing the upgrade as a breakthrough for the ...

Arnhem SMA rating receives upgrade

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... from top quartile growth companies. Meanwhile, Lonsec reaffirmed Arnhem's Global Growth SMA rating as being 'Investment Grade'. The Global Growth SMA invests solely in global growth companies derived from sectors not represented on the ASX, including ...

Aviva funds receive Lonsec and Zenith tick

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
Two Aviva Investors funds have received strong ratings from Zenith and Lonsec. Lonsec gave an "investment grade" rating to the Aviva Investors Multi-Strategy Target Income Fund (AIMS TIF); Zenith gave AIMS TIF a "recommended" rating to the same fund ...

Saxo revamps margin trading facility

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... receive a "collateral value" from 25% to 75% for stocks and ETFs; and bonds' collateral value is determined by investment grade. "Using physical stocks, bonds, and ETFs as collateral for CFDs and other margin trades allows investors to activate dormant ...

Legg Mason launches new bond fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... event should have an overwhelming effect," Kirkham said. The fund allocates a minimum of 85% of assets in core investment grade fixed income sectors in developed markets and is able to invest up to 15% to high yield and emerging market debt. Investments ...

Managed accounts boost income by 77%: case study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... Fixed Income Model Portfolio, which provides access to fixed income securities via an SMA structure, includes investment grade bonds, subordinated debt securities, hybrids, floating rate notes, inflation linked bonds, asset backed securities and residential ...