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Hybrid securities back in favour

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... $350 million Tier 1 hybrid two weeks ago. The Commonwealth Bank is also tapping into the growing investor demand for high yield with the recent launch of a $1.5 billion PERLS VI hybrid, which qualifies as a Tier 1 Capital offer. Since issuing the eagerly ...

Fund managers bullish on Asian bonds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... and bonds for Q4, 75% are overweight on hard currency Asian bonds, according to HSBC's latest global manager survey. High yield bonds (90% overweight) and global emerging market bonds (70% overweight) are the most popular with Europe's recent bond buying ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a lacklustre overnight lead from the US where employment figures came in better than expected. At 0800 AEST on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was down one point at 4,493. ...

Suncorp and Bendigo jump on hybrid demand

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
Listed insurance company Suncorp is one of the latest to tap into investor demand for high yields with the launch of a $350 million Tier 1 hybrid offer this week. The insurance giant said that the money raised from the hybrids which are called Convertible ...

Innovative income fund pays dividends

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... all increase their focus on this area," Hamson adds. "Plato applies a sophisticated investment approach to deliver high yield without persistent high concentrations towards just a few particular sectors which is the Achilles heel of many other yield ...

Retail investors buy hybrids despite dangers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
While non-retail investors avoid buying hybrid securities, retail investors and their advisers chase after the alluring high yields of these complex products without seriously considering the high level of risks involved, according to an industry professional. ...

ASIC warns of hybrid securities risks

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
ASIC has flagged warnings about the risks and complexities of hybrid securities, urging consumers to tread carefully and not be blindsided by promises of high yields. Hybrid securities are one way for companies to borrow money from investors, while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
Australian shares were higher at opening as hope continued for improvement in the European debt crisis. At 1015 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.8 points, or 0.74 per cent, at 4,309.1 while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...

Dutch pension fund files against GSAM

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... subprime debt in 2007 while the other alleges the asset manager took too long to implement a mandate to invest in global high yield bonds during 2009 resulting in substantial losses, the lawyers told Reuters. In a media statement Goldman Sachs said ...

Super funds drive M5 infra investment deal

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... assets. Hastings Funds management is a Westpac subsidiary, which manages a range of funds invested in infrastructure and high yield debt. The project involves a 21-kilometre widening of the motorway to three lanes in each direction, and is due for completion ...