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Schroders adjusts fund return targets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... has changed its return objective from CPI plus 3.5% per annum to return between 3% to 4% above the RBA's target cash rate before fees over rolling three-year periods. The asset class mix has changed from 0% to 50% growth to 0% to 30% while diversifying ...

Careful portfolio rebalances needed: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
An uneven recovery in equity markets and diminishing returns from fixed income mean investors will need to carefully rebalance their equities and bonds mix in 2021, according to First Sentier Investors. In its 2021 outlook, the multi-asset solutions ...

Coolabah to manage Contango fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... floating-rate bond fund from Contango Asset Management. The Switzer Higher Yield Fund (or SHYF) will aim for 1.5% to 3% over RBA cash rate on a rolling 12-month basis. The fund will hold at least 25 securities, with a focus on liquidity and low volatility. ...

Old problem needs new solution: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... providing income for retiree clients, according to Allianz Retire+. Following the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) latest cash rate cut, down to 10 basis points, retirees with a large allocation to cash are not able to generate sufficient levels of ...

Chief economist update: Letter V going viral in Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... of Australia (RBA) has provided more money. At its 3 November Board meeting, it went a-cutting bringing the official cash rate target down to 0.1% from 0.25%; the target for the yield on the three-year Australian Government bond down to around 0.1% ...

New fixed income boutique launches

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... (TGM) and Link Fund Solutions. The four funds are: Fortlake Real-Income Fund (for retail investors targeting 3% over RBA cash rate), Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund (for retail investors targeting 5% over RBA cash rate), Fortlake Real Opportunities ...

RBA measures not solely due to COVID: Treasury

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... number of central banks have suggested that interest rates will not rise for many years." Kennedy said that even when the cash rate returns to neutral levels, monetary policy will have a reduced capacity to respond to negative shocks. "If the neutral ...

Pengana shutters income-focused fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... invest in companies with underlying cash earnings yields of at least 6% per annum. The returns have been below the RBA cash rate as well as the ASX 300 Accumulation Index. The fund's one year returns at September end were -13.23% (compares to ASX 300's ...

Chief economist update: RBA does the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... intermediate and long-term interest rates and I quote, The elements of the package are as follows: a reduction in the cash rate target to 0.1 per cent a reduction in the target for the yield on the 3-year Australian Government bond to around 0.1 per ...

RBA cuts rate to new historic low

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced another rate cut, bringing the cash rate down to 0.10% for the first time in history. Not only that, but RBA governor Philip Lowe announced a ramp up of quantitative easing measures, bringing in a new ...