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Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... compounding refinancing needs from previous debt cycles, increased competition US Treasury issuance, and concerns that the bond market can handle the spike in issuance while maintaining quality standards. "The expected surge in bond issuance, partly ...

Federated Hermes appoints global fixed income CIO

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Federated Hermes has promoted R.J. Gallo from deputy chief investment officer to chief investment officer for its global fixed income portfolio, who will succeed Robert Ostrowski when he retires in May of this year. Gallo has also served as the co-head ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
In an unprecedented move, the US Department of Justice served the US Federal Reserve (Fed) with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Fed chair Jerome Powell gave at the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025. The testimony ...

ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... float' for new listings to attract more founder-led companies, implementing a more efficient and accessible corporate bond market for better flexibility, and adjusting size thresholds for foreign exempt listings. Further, the ASX advocated consideration ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Fixed income allocations are becoming an increasingly viable and attractive option for investors in 2026, head of investment specialists at Insight Investment April LaRusse told Financial Standard. Providing guidance for the new year, LaRusse offered ...

BlackRock to launch first active income-focused ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... growing to roughly US$2.7 trillion globally, they still account for only about 2% of the approximately US$140 trillion bond market-underscoring the opportunity ahead. ICME combines active management with iShares' scale and innovation to help meet evolving ...

PIMCO expands active ETF offering with EARN

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
PIMCO has launched the PIMCO Short Term Active Yield Active ETF (EARN), offering an alternative to traditional cash and term deposits by combining capital preservation and liquidity in a short-duration, actively managed strategy. EARN will invest in ...

Using super as 'piggybank' would be a 'disaster': Schroder

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... $40 billion for local investments over the next five years, saying AustralianSuper is interested in the corporate bond market, supporting innovative businesses, and critical infrastructure. "The big challenges we face are generational: Housing. Health. ...

CBA appoints head of Australian economics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has announced Belinda Allen will take on the role of head of Australian economics after Gareth Aird left the bank in July. Allen will be responsible for developing the bank's Australian economic forecasts, views on the Reserve ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... Chicago. "The US economy is not crashing, and we may even see some rebounding and growth in the fourth quarter." The bond market sell-off that followed US President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff announcements was in April, but in ...