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The year that was and the year that will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... The yuan and the sinking equity market was its problem at the start of 2016 and lately, it's the currency and the bond market. China's foreign exchange reserves dwindled from US$4 trillion in June last year to US$3 trillion as at November this year as ...

Zenith rates CFM diversified alternative beta fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
Zenith gave a "recommended" rating to an alternative beta fund distributed by Winston Capital Partners. The CFM ISDiversified Trust employs a diversified alternative beta strategy, accruing $47 million in funds under management since its inception on ...

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
At long last - after 12 long months of toing and froing speculations - it came to pass. The stars aligned enabling Janet to move nearer from turning almost a decade of abnormal monetary policy into normal. Two days less of a full year, the Fed followed ...

First university climate bond issued

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... initiative to be reflected in other markets. "This diversification and growth will mirror the development of the climate bond market in other leading economies. While increasing the level of finance for clean energy projects, the Monash University climate ...

Trump protectionism protects not the emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Reflation - the word that dominated central bank memes after the global financial crisis is back in vogue. While it became something of "it's at the back of everyone's minds, but not talked about" in intervening years, President-elect Trump has brought ...

Green bonds open impact avenue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... sustainable investments such as green bonds as clients continue to push for more sustainable investment options. "The green bond market is very interesting and allows us to build strategies that are more sustainable and within our fixed income components ...

Charter Hall launches new industrial fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
Charter Hall has launched its fourth Direct Industrial Fund. The new fund will invest in 27 high quality industrial properties with an aggregate occupation of 99.8%. Current gross assets represent $84 million, but Charter Hall intends to push that to ...

XTBs added to OwnersAdvisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... said. "In particular, XTBs provide an innovative way for retail investors to gain exposure to the Australian corporate bond market. Often these bonds provide a better yield relative to their risk." Each of the 48 XTBs available via the ASX provide access ...

Trump's helping hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... banks have been trying desperately to achieve since Bush junior was still president. Sure losses are being made in the bond market - 10-year US Treasury yields closed at 2.35% last week (the highest in 12 months) from 1.86% pre-Trump -- as inflation ...

Trump is heaven's gift to central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... spending - and tax cuts -- begets better sales and profits begets higher stock prices begets wealth effect... But the bond market is worried, underscored by spike in US 10-year bond yields to 2.2% -- the highest level in 10 months. The bond market is ...