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AI to revolutionise investment industry: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... that align more closely with investors' risk profiles and values will not only better cater to the investor base but yield greater societal benefits and strengthen overall industry support. "As investment product life cycles accelerate, firms and ...

BlackRock to launch US Treasury Bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
The iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (IUSG) will soon be available to local financial advisers and investors, offering exposure to some of the most liquid securities in the world. Priced at 15 basis points, which according to BlackRock is 25% cheaper than ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... directly," Kasser explained. Further, she highlighted that today's lending conditions would get an investor an 11.5% yield compared to 7% in 2022 for the same risk profile. "But the most important factor to consider is whether your principal is repaid ...

MA Financial strengthens lending business

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
MA Financial Group has reported strong growth in its private credit book, rising 59% to $564 million, with joint chief executive Chris Wyke saying the group's focus on the asset class is paying off. This, the group said was driven by the accelerating ...

Rest closes investment options, shifts allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
Rest is closing its bonds and shares investment options to new members as of September 30. The $75 billion industry super fund said any request by existing members to switch funds into the bonds or shares options must be received by September 27. However ...

JPMAM launches two active ETFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
... global fixed income solution, this strategy looks for opportunities to upgrade credit quality, increase liquidity and capture yield, whilst managing duration across different fixed income sectors. This helps the portfolio to be well positioned in this ...

Norway's sovereign wealth fund returns 10%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
Norway's $1.4 trillion Government Pension Fund Global returned 10% in the first half, equivalent to $343 billion. Norges Bank Investment Management reported a $13.7% return on equity investments for the first half of 2023, while fixed income yielded ...

Australian Ethical unveils new moderate fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
The Australian Ethical Moderate Fund is set to launch at the end of the month and aims to offer a new, more balanced risk profile for investors. Speaking with Financial Standard, Australian Ethical deputy chief investment officer and head of multi asset ...

High rates impacting REITs: Quay

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... and 17% respectively. Over the same period, bonds also started selling off, Blaess said. In the US, the 10-year treasury yield, the benchmark risk-free rate rose from 1.4% to the current rate of 4.0%, peaking as high as 4.3% along the way. "The impact ...

Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... return as opposed to its steep drop of -10.5% in FY22. Cash, which was the best-performing asset class last year with a 0.1% yield, managed a return of 2.9% this year, placing it among the lower-performing assets. "Although volatility smooths out in ...