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Nikko expands green bond capability

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... sovereign agencies that provide the leading standard of reporting and project selection," Severino said. The green bond market was worth US$372 billion as at 31 December 2017. New issuance in the green bond space was US$155 billion last year, according ...

LIT serves up junk bonds to SMSFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... Hertz and the market has matured dramatically since the 1980s," Bommi said. "Back then the companies in the high-yield bond market were speculative, but the companies are now much more diverse, global stable and have proven businesses models." The median ...

Alternative investment manager partners with VC firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
An ASX-listed alternative investment manager has entered into non-binding term sheet with New York-based early stage venture capital firm Scout Ventures for a stake in a proposed US$50 million fund. Auctus Alternative Investments will acquire up to ...

Global fixed income manager mulls active bond ETFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... and marketing executive Jonathon Baird said the fixed income manager would like to see a broadening of the corporate bond market. "We'd like to see a broadening out of that market but we'd also like to see, I guess, more vehicles readily available at ...

Robeco wins two mandates worth $500m

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... in Robeco's fundamental 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 ...

Chief economist update: We're headed for surplus (if assumptions hold)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... time Australia enjoyed a Budget surplus (to the point that speculations back then was that Australia doesn't need a bond market no longer, it doesn't need to borrow money from the rest of the world) - when the surplus, equivalent to 1.7% of GDP in 2008 ...

Corporate bond demand strengthens: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
Momentum in the local corporate bond market is strengthening as investors start to shift from a deeply-rooted property and equities investment culture to defensive assets that preserve capital and generate a reliable income stream. This is according ...

Chief economist update: Australian workers, don't expect a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... Higher income means increased household spending. Stronger consumer spending leads to better company profits. The bond market, particularly corporate bonds, should also benefit under this scenario, as there is minimal upward pressure on inflation and ...

FIIG Securities goes global, appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... US, but also provides us with the opportunity to introduce foreign investors to the emerging Australian corporate bond market," Stening said. "We have experienced strong growth servicing our investor market in Australia and this European presence is ...

Nomura appoints Australian president

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... of Nomura Holdings, has established a dedicated research group to focus on the sustainable development of the ESG bond market. "Given the large number of ESG bonds including green bonds issued in recent years, there is a need for more research on how ...