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Fund managers tip great returns on US investments

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013

... Philip Poole added that accommodative central bank policies would help boost corporate asset such as equities and corporate bonds, versus government-backed securities. "In the US, equity valuations remain higher than most other developed markets, but ...

EM corp bonds better than US: CFSGAM

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013

Investors can get a better return on emerging markets corporate bonds than they can on US corporates with the same credit rating, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management's Helene Williamson. Previously only deemed appropriate for speculators ...

Instos on verge of piling into Asian bonds

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013

... yields on offer in investment-grade Asian corporates versus global investment grade bonds. "If we look at Asian corporate bonds, they're predominantly investment-grade markets, but they're paying over 100 basis points more in yield than global investment-grade ...

Global recovery bodes well for EM bonds: Fidelity

MARK STORY | THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012

... emerging market foreign exchange returns." However, he says the next leg of this rally is more likely to be in corporate bonds and local currency issues than in hard currency bonds. He warns investors to be wary of latent inflation risk as 2014 approaches. ...

Act now to capitalise on Asian fixed income migration: Omega

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012

... investor, says the long awaited decoupling of the Asian and European markets earlier this year has seen Asian corporate bonds cementing their appeal. Managing director George Vassos believes the last few years have seen a fundamental economic shift to ...

Investors turn from cash to fixed income: UBS

MARK STORY | WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012

... going forward. While bonds will remain underweight in 2013, she sees significant value in fixed income through corporate bonds and high yield debt, but recommends clients say shorter than the duration to offset risk further out. "Hybrids are also a good ...

Real estate better than bonds: UBS

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012

... for global real estate is further strengthened when compared to the wider range of investment options including corporate bonds and equities which offer much lower rates of income return. "On the basis of yield hierarchy, real estate ranks second behind ...

Corporate Asian bonds on fire: HSBC

MARK STORY | MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012

... issuance in 2011, itself a record year." Equally noteworthy, HSBC has identified a geographical shift in issuance of corporate bonds over the past decade. In 2000, Korea accounted for 69% of issuance in emerging Asia, which is the share held by China ...

Vanguard launches Fixed Interest Index ETFs

LINDA HAUSKEN | THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012

... of just 0.20% for a broadly diversified portfolio which includes allocations to government, semi-government and corporate bonds. Stephen Howard, head of fixed income at Vanguard said that fixed income is an important diversifying component of investors' ...

ETFs hit $6bn

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012

... also 10 fixed interest and cash ETFs available, including ETFs that reflect Australian bonds, government bonds, corporate bonds, and the US equivalents. Currency and commodity ETFs make up a further 23, reports the ASX.

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Vanguard to acquire custodian Altruist

KARREN VERGARA

Vanguard will acquire custodian and investment platform Altruist in a bid to expand into the American independent financial adviser market.

FAAA pushes to expand NCA to financial advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said it will advocate strongly to expand the scope of the New Class of Advisers' to all financial advisers, which will currently be limited to only superannuation funds and life insurers.

SMSFA appoints head of professional standards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Self-Managed Super Fund Association (SMSFA) has appointed Keddie Waller as the head of professional standards.

UniSuper unlocks close to $15k for members moving into retirement

MATTHEW WAI

Eligible UniSuper members will receive a tax-free bonus of up to $14,700 when they move into retirement phase from October 1.

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