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First university climate bond issued

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is investing $20 million in an Australian and world-first university-issued certified climate bond. Certified by the global Climate Bonds Initiative and issued by Monash University, the $218 million climate bond ...

Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... increasing fee pressure causing super funds to seek direct access to businesses, and factors such as the lower Australian dollar and historically low interest rates driving competition for assets. "The Australian dollar remains lower relative to many ...

Property manager launches new fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... expected to increase, buoyed by the opening of the International Convention Centre at the end of the year, a lower Australian dollar and Sydney continuing to rate as a major tourism destination." The hotel's construction is scheduled to commence in early ...

A mining renaissance courtesy of President Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... the 'Great Recession'. The sharp gains in two of Australia's biggest commodity exports - along with a lower Australian dollar (for there seems to be stopping the Fed from raising interest rates in December now) - would be a boon for the domestic economy. ...

Markets fear Trump effect on global trade

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... tariffs and cancelled trade agreements," he said. While the Fed would be less likely to hike in December, the Australian dollar will likely still suffer from the threat to trade. Meanwhile, Instreet Investment managing director George Lucas pointed out ...

EM currencies potential alpha source

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... still has an attractive credit quality. Speaking to Financial Standard recently, Osses said that because the Australian dollar is so highly correlated to the currencies of emerging market countries, low valuations of local currencies signal the prime ...

Challenger reveals key annuity relationships

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... and will also be available through Mitsui Sumitomo Primary Life Insurance Company (MS Private) - a provider of Australian dollar annuity and life insurance products in Japan. Scheduled to launch in the quarter ending 30 September 2017, Challenger's term ...

Aussie bonds attractive to global investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... our expertise to understand the Australian and New Zealand market," Donaldson said. Donaldson also added the Australian dollar's steady rise this year has contributed to the increase in investor appetite. He said interest was reflected last week, when ...

Infrastructure investment will top $40 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... international equities or global fixed income." The white paper also explains that a portfolio hedged to the Australian dollar will protect local investors from the adverse impact that a rising Australian dollar can have on their global portfolio. "Historically ...

Value stocks at inflection point: Perennial

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... rise in US interest rates as defensive equities are often highly correlated to US bond rates. He added if the Australian dollar falls, offshore investors could leave the local market, and this would be another driver towards buying value. Other factors ...