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Unfixed future for fixed income

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... suggesting that a global high income product would be ideal, one that would comprise of five 20 per cent components of: A, High yield A, Bank loans A, Emerging markets debt - hard currency A, Emerging market debt - local A, Inv Grade Corporates "Why ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... said it might need to start easing interest rates higher this year to guard against inflation. The higher price drove the yield of the 10-year Treasury note up to 3.17 per cent from 3.12 per cent late Tuesday. Bond prices rise when their yields fall. ...

Bank profits exceed 25 per cent

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
Australia's bank profit margins exceeded 25 per cent with the big four earning more than 80 per cent of total interest income, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority said in its Quarterly Bank Performance Statistics report today. The big four ...

Grant Samuel bags $800 million mandate

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... Samuel Funds Management (GSFM), has received an $800 million mandate from AMP Capital for its Global Equity Shareholder Yield strategy. AMP Capital is investing in the fund, popular for its downside protection in volatile markets, through its $5 billion ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... market was mixed at noon. At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the June 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 94.655 (implying a yield of 5.345 per cent), down from 94.660 (5.340 per cent) on Monday. The June three-year bond futures contract was at 94.960 ...

New ETFs hit booming market

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... in numbers of self-managed super funds. Vanguard released three new ETFs yesterday. The Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield fund that follows the benchmark FTSE ASFA Australia High Dividend Yield Index of 63 stocks. It has yearly management costs of ...

Seeing evil, hearing evil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
Another day, another down trading day - on Wall Street and in Europe overnight and chances are, it would be a down day in Asia too - if they follow the blind leaders. You've got it to hand it to market players. They're on their way to proving two immortal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... expectations. Nordstrom tumbled 3.13 per cent to $US47.63 and Nvidia plunged 10.9 per cent to $US18.26. Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 3.19 per cent from 3.23 per cent late Friday, while that on the 30-year bond dropped ...

Super problems to short-change retirees

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
Deep problems in the superannuation system meant Australians may not have enough money to provide for their retirement despite half-million dollar balances, an industry expert said today. In his keynote speech at the Morningstar Investment Conference ...

AUI to draw planners with new property ratings

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
... monthly basis. "Over the next five years we expect to see capital growth so investors should look at property not just as a yield return but as a total return over the next three to five years," said Pratt. AUI is also in the market to raise capital ...