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MLC eyes distressed bank loan market

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... leveraging its relationship with US-based specialist manager, Oaktree Capital Management, which currently manages a high yield debt portfolio for the firm's diversified debt strategy. According to Gareth Abley, Head of MLC Asset Consulting, the firm's ...

Ray White snaps up Woolies property

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... sideswiped by the recent hysteria created by Centro's problems," said White. The Currambine acquisition equates to a net yield of around 6.5 per cent per annum on the shopping centre component and $9 million for the surplus land.

Power up on low emission stocks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... with some good investment possibilities." According to Baker, Babcock & Brown Power's stock displayed strong distribution yield and generated stable income yet the stock fell 30 per cent in six months. APA Group's share price also suffered a 20 per cent ...

Fortune favours the prudent

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... the most interesting market in terms of looking for new investments at the moment," said Unger. "For example, the extra yield (spread) available on high yield bonds compared to government bonds has risen sharply from its start of year lows and they are ...

Western Asset repositions for 2008

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... much changes. We like mortgage backed securities and investment grade credit in the European financial sector and also high yield, we still have some allocation to emerging markets but we're a little bit cautious because of the scale of gains," Michael ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following a strong lead from Wall Street. In London, base metal prices were mostly weaker. At 0717 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was up 202 points ...

Schroders shielded from LPT burnout

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
... portion of the credit and stockmarket crisis' impact when it sold all listed properties from its equity, balanced, and high yield funds over a year ago. Many investors may be battered from the recent market turbulence, but certain asset and fund managers ...

Valad splurges $138m for debut purchase

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
... station. While income is very secure with tenants such as Deutsche Bank and Swetbank, we will receive an attractive net yield of 6.8 per cent (after all acquisition costs) and also have the opportunity to create medium term value through lease restructuring," ...

Jumping volatility not yet swaying sentiment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2008
... but we do not see a recession on the horizon. Financial markets are currently pricing in a worse-case scenario, with the yield curve pricing in a recession. We feel this has been overdone, thus presenting opportunities for contrarian," they said. The ...

Cut super tax, boost co-contribution

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
The government's 15 per cent contributions tax on superannuation guarantee payments should be reduced and the co-contribution policy revamped to boost national saving levels, suggests two major finance industry bodies. The Association of Superannuation ...