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XTB launch opens corporate bonds to retail

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... launched 17 exchange traded bond units (XTBs) that will provide investors with exposure to returns from individual corporate bonds issued by the top 50 ASX listed companies. The investment opportunity is normally restricted to wholesale and institutional ...

China exposure best through Australia: BlackRock

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... exposure to emerging markets is in India: "We are long on a combination of local government bonds and finance corporate bonds, all in local currency." Half of the currency is hedged, and the other half is unhedged. "India has benefitted from falling ...

PIMCO sees opportunity in EU bonds

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... Spain and Italy. "A program of this magnitude likely would be centered on government bonds; however, non-financial corporate bonds are also likely to feature in the mix and therefore stand to benefit," he said. PIMCO's Cyclical Outlook for March 2015 ...

Even simple funds pose risks: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... bond funds have grown significantly, investing in less liquid assets such as emerging market bonds and high-yield corporate bonds. "This has increased the mismatch between the liquidity of funds' assets and liabilities, because many funds allow investors ...

FIIG launches Amazon-inspired bond platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
Fixed income broker FIIG Securities has launched an online ordering system for corporate bonds which simplifies buying and selling bonds in the over-the-counter market. Clients and financial advisers can use the system to browse a range of bonds, access ...

European insurers attract dividend seekers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... context with the current low interest rates. Today the sector yields 350bp more than a basket of investment grade corporate bonds," Amundi noted. Insurance is third best sector in Europe for dividend yield. Amundi added that while the insurance sector's ...

New online bond researcher launches

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... investors, BondAdviser monitors all ASX-listed interest rate securities and a "large range" of over-the-counter corporate bonds. Its facilities include recommendations, educational and investment tools and model portfolios. "BondAdviser will play an ...

AMP Capital issues deflation warning

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... said. Were sustained deflation to take hold it would favour government bonds and cash over equities, property and corporate bonds for investors, Oliver said. "When inflation slips into deflation, it can be bad as it tends to go with poor growth and profits ...

Inquiry asks for greater simple bond red tape reduction

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
The cost of issuing corporate bonds for the retail market should be reduced further by amending the simple bond legislation to make disclosure less complicated, the Inquiry into the financial system has said in its final report. In one of its 44 recommendations ...

NAB launches Australia's first certified climate bond

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... investments that finance climate change solutions. The climate bonds - or green bonds - are senior unsecured NAB corporate bonds, with proceeds ring-fenced for financing a portfolio of renewable energy assets, including wind farms and solar energy facilities ...