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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 ...

BTIM seeks ESG credit reporting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... analysis to cover each company's entire capital structure and extend its ethical fund's investment universe to investment grade credit. Robert Swift, BT Investment Management head of multi strategies, said the team is looking to add investment grade ...

Bakers portfolio rated 'investment grade'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
Bakers Investment Group's Alternative Energy Customised Portfolio received an 'investment grade' rating from Aegis. Bakers Investment Group manage the model portfolio which is distributed by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) using a separately ...

Schroders eyes credit markets

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... year] we will start to build our position in high yielding credit," said Doyle. "We now have yields in the sub investment grade market of close to 20 per cent. If we compare that to [the US] Treasuries that yields about 2.5 per cent - that's about a ...

Three funds top Lonsec Ratings

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
... Suisse Australian Small Companies Fund (from Hold to Recommended), Macquarie Australian Small Companies Fund (from Investment Grade to Recommended) and the Aviva (formerly Portfolio Partners) Emerging Shares Trust (from Investment Grade to Recommended). ...

Back to basics for property

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... investors are not excluded from their client list. LMWI is in the midst of discussions with Lonsec to secure an investment grade rating. Once that is obtained, the group plans to approach the major platforms to distribute their product, which will also ...

Art Trust hit by investor sentiment

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
... and then turn around and give all their money back'." Research and ratings house, Aegis rated The Art Trust 'investment grade' in May.

Netwealth hatches baby wrap

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
... the firm's existing Investment Wrap and Super Wrap platforms and provides access to a shortened list of 40-50 investment grade funds at a lower cost through a rebate structure. The rebate will be calculated daily based on the investments held by the ...