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Get into corporate bonds: Aberdeen

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2009
... "The relatively high level of corporate bond yields implies an expectation of record high levels of defaults by investment grade corporate issuers, and whilst the economic environment is currently weak and challenges remain, we do not envisage anywhere ...

QIC searches for fixed interest experts

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... interest portfolios on a daily basis. Meanwhile the fund manager is also searching for a portfolio manager or investment grade credit analyst. The analyst will play a key role in recommending investment grade credit strategies and portfolio positioning ...

Legg Mason shuts down defensive trust

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... Mason Small Companies Trust, which has $73 million invested from retail and insto investors was recently rated "investment grade" by ratings house Lonsec. Legg Mason said the 'Investment Grade' rating follows the appointment of portfolio manager Julian ...

Rated AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
... that we all now must endure? And this is not the first time. Wikipedia notes that 'Enron's rating remained at investment grade four days before the company went bankrupt, despite the fact that credit rating agencies had been aware of the company's problems ...

Gold will rally, bonds thrive: BlackRock

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
... and asset allocation at BlackRock, 2009 will see a tumultuous year that includes the rallying of long bonds, investment grade credit to outperform cash and US equities will recover before their European counterparts. One of the firm's predictions, where ...

Shenkman Capital now represented Down Under

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... high levels indefinitely and thus there are likely to be good buying opportunities, particularly amongst the non-investment grade names," said Mark Shenkman, chief investment officer at Shenkman Capital. Shenkman Capital will be represented in Australia ...

Planners gain clean tech fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... across low emission utilities, renewable energy, uranium and hydrogen technologies. The product received an 'investment grade' rating from research and ratings firm, Aegis, in November last year. Bakers Investment Group internal and external research ...

Treasuries still strong: ML

RUTH LIEW AND MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... negative real return and you're not protecting yourself against inflation." Instead financial planners should assess investment grade credit opportunities for their clients, he said. "Depending on your timeframe and risk levels there are some enhanced ...

FMs predict comeback by 2012

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... but lower then levels seen last year. Over the next five years, fund managers are bullish on public equities, investment grade bonds, high yield bonds and the emerging markets, the survey found. They are, however, bearish on hedge funds, government bonds ...

S&P downgrades UBS Equity Income to sell

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... relationships with researchers and asset consultants, according to the S&P note. Meanwhile, Lonsec has retained its "investment grade" rating and Navigator maintained its "buy" rating on the fund following the change. "There'll be no change to the way ...