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CIO says low bond market rates to continue

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... about this, spread sectors continue to have opportunity and are well priced with good valuation to outperform government bonds," Leech said. Looking at the impact on bond markets, Leech said that with the exception of the Taper Tantrum, long-term US ...

FIIG offers Apple bonds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... expect these bonds to be popular with investors because they offer very low risk but a slightly higher yield than government bonds or term deposits," he said. As well as Apple bonds, FIIG has recently added bonds from some other famous corporate names ...

ANALYSIS: The dragon in the room

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
Foreign investors can access China through an increasing number of channels. A-shares, H-shares and government bonds are the talk of the town in the world's buzziest financial districts. But there are still risks when investing in such a complex and ...

China local bonds to shake up EM credit

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
The emergence of Chinese local government bonds will change the shape of emerging markets' credit landscape, BlackRock head of Asian Credit Neeraj Seth said. "We are still in the early stages in terms of development of the local government bonds," Seth ...

Who's scared of Grexit or lift-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... 4-month extension of previous bailout package. Then there's July when it's reportedly due to redeem a,-3.5bn of government bonds by the 20th of that month. To be sure, autographs on a deal now would give both parties - and financial markets - a reprieve. ...

New SIV rules target smaller companies boost

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... believes the previous SIV framework had set the bar too low, with investment being directed passively through government bonds and residential real estate schemes - areas already attracting large capital flows. "Direct investment in residential real ...

Review portfolios in global bond market sell-off

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015
Woes surrounding government bonds prompting wider market volatility has left stock market investors being urged to review their portfolios. The call comes from deVere Group founder and chief executive Nigel Green, who recently said stock market investors ...

China exposure best through Australia: BlackRock

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
BlackRock's main source of exposure to Chinese fixed income comes from investing in Australian government bonds, deputy chief investment officer of fundamental fixed income Scott Thiel said. Speaking to an audience of advisers and professional investors ...

Falling rates turn Aussie bonds into "a poor choice"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
Currency risk makes Australian government bonds "a relatively poor choice" for international investors despite their stellar AAA rating, according to Nikko Asset Management head of fixed income in Australia James Alexander. Alexander explained that ...

PIMCO sees opportunity in EU bonds

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... "European peripheral bonds," mainly 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 ...