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Goldman Sachs launches junk bond ETF

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... 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 original filings ...

FIIG expands fixed income research team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
Fixed income broker FIIG Securities is creating one of Australia's largest sell-side credit research teams with the appointment of two senior researchers. Joining the fixed income team is John Manning, who will take over as director - credit research ...

QIC calls out unnecessary risk fears

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
Portfolio managers are missing out on returns thanks to an unnecessary fear of risk, according to new research from investment manager QIC. "Bonds are often considered the quiet achiever in investment portfolios," QIC director research and strategy ...

Bankwest MD takes interim role at Praemium

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... will be paid a consulting fee of $10,000 per week in the interim. Praemium recently secured a deal with Australian Corporate Bond Company to launch a fixed income SMA solution, the Yield Plus portfolio.

ACBC partners with Praemium

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
Exchange traded bond provider Australian Corporate Bond Company partnered with Praemium to launch a fixed income separately managed account solution. The 'Yield Plus' portfolio, which invests in individual investment-grade corporate bonds through exchange ...

DomaCom gets ASIC tick for bond crowdfunding

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2017
Fractional property investment firm DomaCom was given ASIC approval to extend its crowdfunding model to securities. DomaCom's Australian financial services licence has been varied so the company can now offer fractional investment in corporate bonds ...

Legg Mason launches new bond fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
A new global bond fund for Australian investors will be launched by Legg Mason today. The Legg Mason Global Bond Fund, which is managed by Western Asset, offers investors exposure to an actively managed global bond fund, benchmarked to the Bloomberg ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
US composite PMI Markit Economics' flash US composite PMI fell to a reading of 53.7 in December - the lowest in three months - from November's final reading of 54.9 as stronger expansion in manufacturing (to 54.2 in December from 54.1) was more than ...

XTBs added to OwnersAdvisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... O'Connell said. "In particular, XTBs provide an innovative way for retail investors to gain exposure to the Australian corporate bond market. Often these bonds provide a better yield relative to their risk." Each of the 48 XTBs available via the ASX ...

Multi-asset expectations fall: Zenith

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
Investment managers are reducing their return expectation across a broad range of asset classes as quantitative easing and other interventionist policies continue to have an impact on investment markets. Zenith Investment Partners' latest Multi Asset ...