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AMP chief economist says housing future messy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... expensive option for investors, offering low rental yields compared to all other assets except bank deposits and government bonds. This is the view of AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver, who recently penned an analysis on Australian home prices ...

Former Future Fund chief executive takes new role

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... advising Jamieson Coote Bonds as its inaugural Advisory Board Chairman at a time when there is renewed interest in government bonds worldwide. "As an asset class, government bonds are extremely important. Charlie and Angus are certainly in the generation ...

PM Capital global fund boosts income growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
... said, and added: "We firmly believe that the risk reward from owning a business is far superior to that of owning government bonds, property or cash." He noted that "we continue to find compelling valuation opportunities offshore, relative to the Australian ...

Breathing space or gasping room?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
... and Italy's bond yields no longer follow the ups and downs of that of Greece's. The yield on Portugal's 10-year government bonds has declined from 2.67% at the start of the year to 2.21% last Friday; Ireland's down to 0.96% from 1.24%; Spain's down to ...

Low rates set to push fixed income ETF growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... opposite from what you want from your fixed income allocation." The iShares Composite Bond ETF holds 87.24% of government bonds with an average yield to maturity of 2.47% and a running yield of 4.59%.

New SIV proposals a boon to venture capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... The changes, which represent a significant departure from the initial requirement to invest only in low risk Government bonds, are designed to inject much needed funding into entrepreneurial projects. "The reforms are aimed at better directing investment ...

Centuria partners with Mason Stevens to deliver credit bond

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... the credit bond is the Mason Stevens Credit Fund, which is an actively-managed fixed income fund comprised of government bonds, corporate debt and structured debt securities. Its 12-month return to 31 December 2014 was 12.22%. As part of the Tax Astute ...

Standard Life global bond fund gets recommended rating

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... than 5%. It seeks diversification by investing across a wide range of fixed income assets, including credit, government bonds and currencies. "We combine a broad range of macro and tactical positions to create a portfolio of strategies that complement ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... short of an absolute majority, with most votes counted. But there was no spike in the yield on Greece's long-term government bonds, an indication of its borrowing costs. The rate of return on 10-year Greek government bonds was at 9.094 per cent late ...

AMP Capital issues deflation warning

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... rate cut is also looking likely in Australia, Oliver 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 ...