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Dear mom, all's good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... other markets that have already shuttered for the week have missed out, but don't worry we'll all catch up today. The bond market rout eased - yields fell or stopped rising - and equity markets in America and Europe surged because there was good news ...

Vanguard overtakes PIMCO as largest bond manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... bond mutual fund. April data showed that PIMCO's Total Return Fund was holding $110.4 billion, while Vanguard's Total Bond Market Index Fund held $117.3 billion. PIMCO's funds have experienced outflows since the surprise exit of its co-founder and manager ...

Bond bears out of hibernation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... may be more than the seasonality this May that's' taking the equity markets down for no one, it seems, has told the bond market that the "sell in May and go away" aphorism doesn't necessarily apply to it. But here we are, 10-year bond yields in the world's ...

No inflation but no growth either: Janus Capital

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
The great quantitative easing experiment has escaped the high levels of inflation that many experts predicted it would bring, but it has also failed to bring much growth, says Janus Capital chief investment officer of equities and asset allocation Enrique ...

Electricity sale fit for fixed income portfolios

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... Australian fixed income investors. Aberdeen senior Australian fixed income investment manager, John Manning, said the local bond market "is well-positioned to play a meaningful role in funding these networks as they adopt efficient capital structures ...

FIIG launches Amazon-inspired bond platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... requests. The new platform is in line with a number of initiatives the company has launched in a bid to open up the bond market to Australian investors. Back in 2010 the company launched its DirectBonds Service which cut the minimum parcel size for corporate ...

Smart beta, fixed income ETFs surge

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... the former offers greater choice. Though fixed income exchange traded products account for just 0.3% of the global bond market, there has been growing interest. The area could be one of huge opportunity for product providers, Manchanda said. Institutions ...

FIIG inks $60m corporate bond deal

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... option to invest in fixed and / or floating rate bonds, in another positive development for the expanding Australian bond market for midsized corporates."

Australian Unity fund added to Emerald Wrap

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... was developed in a joint venture partnership with Australian Unity and applies an "ethical overlay" to the corporate bond market which screens for ESG criteria.

FIIG assists on $40 million corporate bond issuance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). "This is a great time for Australian corporates to access the bond market because there is a lot of unmet demand from investors for products offering a steady income at a higher yield than is currently ...