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Goldman Sachs downgraded but fixed interest pays

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... aggregate have reduced our overall conviction," said S&P. The research house rated 18 Australian fixed interest, credit and high yield income offerings, assigning one new rating to the Russell Australian Bond Income A fund, which received three stars. ...

Indexing warning as ETFs surge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... considerable interest in products providing exposure to indices covering broad commodities, high dividend paying stocks, high yield fixed income, gold and real estate," said Fuhr. Rainmaker data shows that index investments now represent 16.4 per cent ...

Challenger boosted by life sales

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... Challenger Life retail sales for the quarter were $740 million, including the impact from the conversion of Challenger's high yield fund in February. Retail sales were up 49 per cent on the previous quarter, excluding the fund conversion. Challenger ...

Property the key to longevity risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... Hall's direct property business said property had a winning combination of growth and yield. "Direct property provides a high yield compared to defensive assets such as cash and fixed interest and also provides growth which is a hedge against inflation," ...

PineBridge enjoys strong inflows in EM debt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... trend is going to continue for the next two to three years... we think this market is going to be bigger than the US high yield market in terms of market cap," said Mittal. PineBridge Investments manages more than $85 billion globally. The local arm ...

Perennial tactical move pays off

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... into high yielding securities, with a focus on actively managing all allocations. "Advisers have already been burnt by high yield products in the past, but the advantage of this is that it will move in and out of fixed interest and cash, and high yield ...

Greeks, chips and slicks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
"Well I don't know why I came here tonight, I got the feeling that something ain't right, I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair, And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs, Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am, Stuck in the ...

Premium China expands fixed interest portfolio

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... something that no one else has really thought about. We are trying to invest an investment portfolio of converted bonds and high yield notes from the region." The fund is slowly but steadily gaining financial adviser interest. It has built its FUM from ...

Trinity3 names SMA portfolio managers

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... Bennelong will provide investors with an Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund. Meanwhile, Ralton will provide access to its High Yield Australian Shares, Small Companies, Leaders and Australian Shares capabilities while Bendigo and Adelaide Bank subsidiary ...

Investors tap emerging market debt

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
When investors look to position their portfolios to benefit from the rapid growth of emerging markets, they usually look to emerging market equities. But for risk-adjusted returns, emerging market debt might be a better way to go. These are the views ...