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Grant Samuel signs US fixed income partner

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... retail distribution, Grant Samuel. Payden & Rygel, which has $57 billion in funds under management, invests in "corporate bonds, non-leveraged companies with good free cash flow and decent balance sheets," nurturing low volatility and low correlation ...

Antares wins ipac mandate

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... track record covering a range of fixed interest instruments across the risk spectrum, including sovereign debt, corporate bonds, hybrid securities, private debt, short term securities and derivatives. The team comprises seven investment professionals ...

More defensive products hit marketplace

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... very attractive opportunities for investors who are prepared to invest a bit more broadly than simply high grade corporate bonds," the advisory firm said. The fund has a mandate to invest in a broad range of fixed income securities and will target a ...

FIIG opens corporate bonds to planners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
Fixed-income broker FIIG Securities has launched a new service that lets planners access corporate bonds for their clients that have traditionally been the preserve of banks, fund managers and the ultra wealthy. The new DirectBonds service lets investors ...

Western Asset seeks ops in volatile markets

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... 8-10 per cent over the same time frame. "Despite broad-based gains across credit markets in 2009 we believe that corporate bonds remain attractive in selected areas. As dispersion of returns within credit is likely to be a theme that plays out in 2010/2011 ...

Dixon to list corporate bond funds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
... Advisory and a director of the funds, said it's very difficult for small investors to buy a portfolio of quality corporate bonds because the portfolios are typically traded on wholesale markets in large parcels. "Most retail investors have really only ...

Shocked, not awed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... euro's decline -- includes loan guarantees on sovereign debts, European Central Bank purchases of government and corporate bonds and provision of unlimited credit to European banks. The US Federal Reserve also offered its support by reopening its swap ...

Risk-free no more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
... Toronto-based Royal Bank of Canada have also been below Treasuries, Trace data show." How could this be? Aren't corporate bonds supposed to be priced according to Treasuries because bonds issued by governments have no perceived credit risk? The news ...

Russell ups alternatives exposure

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... Russell expects global strategic yield to deliver compelling yield-driven returns in 2010 as default rates on corporate bonds recede from the cyclical peak of late 2009. "In the year ahead we expect Balanced Opportunities to even further increase its ...

ASIC proposal exposes investors to default risk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... secondary market. "This important initiative is timely as retail investors currently have very limited exposure to corporate bonds," said Tony D'Aloisio, chair at ASIC. "ASIC wants to support the listed bond market and ensure retail investors understand ...