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DomaCom prepares to list on ASX

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... book-builds, and subject to regulatory approvals, launch a seniors' equity release product and a fractionalised corporate bond product. "By adding these and other exciting products to our offering, we are giving people the opportunity to build a diversified ...

Legg Mason bond trust upgraded

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
The Legg Mason Australian Bond Trust has been upgraded by Zenith to 'Highly Recommended'. The trust is managed by Legg Mason's largest affiliate fund manager, Western Asset Management, a fixed income specialist with $US436 billion under management. ...

XTBs and SMAs a good match

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... portfolio inefficiencies and allowing a greater ability to deliver outcomes-based investment models. Australian Corporate Bond Company chief executive Richard Murphy told a briefing in Sydney yesterday an XTB inside an SMA enables investors to obtain ...

Global bond funds underinvested in EMD

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
Australian institutional investors have not achieved optimal exposure to emerging market debt over the past decade because they have depended on broad global bond strategies which have tended to avoid economies which are unduly perceived as very risky. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... purchases of €80 billion per month to run until March 2017 - while at the same time confirming the commencement of corporate bond purchases on the 8th of June and targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO II) on the 22nd of this month. The ...

Vanguard launches Australian corporate bond ETF

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Vanguard Australia has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that offers investors a broadly diversified portfolio of quality corporate bonds. The Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index ETF (ASX: VACF) offers access to around 260 investment-grade ...

AB announces $140m super mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
AllianceBernstein has been awarded a $140 million mandate by a super fund to manage a short-duration global credit portfolio. Prime Super, the roughly $3 billion super fund representing industries in rural and regional Australia, appointed AB to manage ...

ACBC releases six fixed-rate XTBs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
The Australian Corporate Bond Company has listed six new fixed-rate exchange-traded bonds (XTBs) on the ASX today. The new release includes bonds from AGL, Alumina, Ausnet Services, BHP and Downer EDI. The indicative yields range from 2.764% to 4.538%. ...

PIMCO Income fund launched in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
PIMCO has launched its actively managed fixed income fund, PIMCO Income, in Australia. The fund aims to deliver a competitive and consistent level of monthly income distributions without compromising total return. As a secondary objective, it also aims ...

iShares Core launches in Australia

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... Australian exposure through the iShares Core Composite Bond (IAF) and global exposure through the iShares Core Global Corporate Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHCB). iShares Core is designed to provide financial advisers and investors with a range of building ...