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Bond investors warned not to overlook defence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... fixed income's role in protecting portfolios from equity market shocks. With record low interest rates and the 30-year bond market bull rally coming to a close, returns in fixed income markets are becoming increasingly hard to find. That is why many ...

Australian market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... 5,490. Wall Street stocks tumbled almost one per cent due to unease over the Greek debt negotiations, volatility in the bond market and worries about growth after the IMF cut its US economic forecast. Locally on Friday, the Australian Industry Group ...

Liquidnet to launch first fixed income dark pool

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... many exchanges and broker dealers around the globe-to create a critical mass of liquidity focused on the corporate bond market," he said.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set for a fairly flat open to the week after a weak lead from Wall Street on Friday. The June share price index futures contract was up two points at 5,749. On Friday, the S&P 500 in the US edged higher to a new record in ...

Western unconstrained strategy wins first mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... Western's strategy for Australia, Kirkham said that in a low yield environment there is value to be found in the corporate bond market. "Leverage within corporates is still extremely low, some would argue too low, considering where bond yields are and ...

XTB launch opens corporate bonds to retail

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... institutional investors but ACBC chief executive, Richard Murphy, said it was an opportune time to bring corporate bond market returns to all Australian investors. "It's really been the coming together of a perfect storm for Australian investors and ...

No downing the dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
The portrait of Australian Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey's beaming self-congratulatory smile as he did the rounds of media interviews yesterday remains deeply stuck in my brain. Can't blame smokin' Joe, he might just get his autograph on a third Budget ...

Review portfolios in global bond market sell-off

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015
... recently said stock market investors should be vigilant and seek potential opportunities in response to the global bond market sell-off. "It is still too soon to say if this is the start of the bear market in bonds that some analysts have been forecasting ...

Budget for uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... RBA's afterthought of putting back its forward guidance to "adjust policy as needed". It couldn't be the Australian bond market - 10-year yields hardly budged up a mere 0.01% to 2.85% on the day but down from its most recent high of 2.99% (7 May). In ...

Falling rates turn Aussie bonds into "a poor choice"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
Currency risk makes Australian government bonds "a relatively poor choice" for international investors despite their stellar AAA rating, according to Nikko Asset Management head of fixed income in Australia James Alexander. Alexander explained that ...