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Colonial First State appoints new alternatives manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... markets," Tully said. GAM will seek to add return by investing in interest rates, currencies, and credit (including investment grade, high yield and convertible bonds) but also seeking to minimise exposure to duration risk. In May 2015, CFS renamed the ...

Pinebridge absolute return fund rated by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... Zenith Investment Partners in the research house's '2015 Multi-Asset, Real Return' sector review. This follows an 'Investment Grade' rating from Lonsec Research in its '2015 Alternatives' review. The fund, which is only available through distributors ...

iShares to launch global fixed income ETFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... hedged to Australian dollars and will give investors access to a range of global fixed income options, including investment grade corporate fixed rate bonds, high yield corporate bonds and emerging market bonds. The iShares Global Corporate Bond ETF ...

CIO says low bond market rates to continue

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... and spread products come under pressure, the beneficiary has been long-term US Treasuries." Leech added that investment grade credit is pretty reasonably priced and high yield has a similar backdrop. "The fundamentals matter and high yield has been widening ...

AMP expands US credit research team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... portfolio manager. Wang's focus will broaden to include the technology, media and telecommunications sectors across investment grade and high yield markets. "These appointments are in line with our plan to build a comprehensive high yield fixed income ...

Australian Unity to list office property fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
... after. This includes a strong tenant profile accounting for about 60% of the fund's income most with at least an investment grade credit rating. There is exposure to most Australian states with 44% allocated to NSW albeit there is no exposure to the ...

FIIG launches Asciano direct bond

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... investment amounts of $10,000. In a company statement it said "the bond is one of the highest yielding Australian investment grade bonds available at the moment." "We are pleased to launch the Asciano Finance Pty Ltd 5.25% senior unsecured fixed rate ...

Global dividend growers suit retirement income

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... portfolio are highly regarded global franchises such as Nestle, Microsoft and Emerson Electric. The fund has an investment grade rating from Lonsec and Capital Group is in the process of seeking its inclusion on all the major platforms.

European insurers attract dividend seekers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... when put into 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 ...

VicSuper awards $100M absolute return mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... from the fund in 2012 to manage a portfolio of diversified global fixed interest assets which include a mix of investment grade bonds, high yield and emerging market debt. This portfolio has grown to more than $300 million today. The new mandate is expected ...