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Tassie RBF awards GAM $100m mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... Absolute Return Bond Defensive Fund. GAM's unconstrained bond strategy is a "go-anywhere" bond fund which, via the use of derivatives, protects the portfolio and still generates returns during downturns. The strategy is managed by the experienced unconstrained ...

Bond investors warned not to overlook defence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... to use any market, any security, and any means to find value. But while using currency markets, negative duration, derivatives and so forth to achieve higher returns is all very well, it only deals with one part of the fixed income story. Speaking to ...

Draft amendments to OTC rules released

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... submissions on the new draft legislation for the mandatory central clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives it has released. This is the latest step in a series of reforms aimed at bringing Australia in line with other developed financial ...

FEATURE: Adviser education

FINANCIAL STANDARD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... having no training in others. The different knowledge sections under RG146 include: margin lending, foreign exchange, derivatives, securities, superannuation, financial planning, generic knowledge, managed investments and life insurance. Australasian ...

No inflation but no growth either: Janus Capital

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... around $2 billion from investors seeking an approach less sensitive to interest rate rises. The strategy works by using derivatives to take the duration of the portfolio down to zero, hedging out interest rate risk. Returns are then derived from fundamental ...

Bridges MD leaves to join MDS Financial

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... years' experience in the finance industry, specialising in stockbroking activities. Pagliaccio was previously head of derivatives trading operations at E*Trade Australia Securities for almost 10 years and was responsible for managing one of the largest ...

Borrowing magnifies risk: David Murray

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... be able to undertake the sort of leverage that's involved in managing risk. "When people know the Future Fund uses derivatives to manage risk, that's a form of leverage. But they should not be able to borrow to augment the asset base." The reason for ...

ASX half-year profit up 4.7%

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... electricity futures, interest rate futures, and OTC clearing businesses. "The fee changes create a more sustainable derivatives business, which in the first half accounted for almost 30% of ASX's revenues. While it is too early to judge if the fee changes ...

Nikko launches absolute return fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... classes including Asian equities and Asian bonds. "The fund is structured to accommodate global equities, fixed income, derivatives and FX without the encumbrance of benchmarking, which ensures a clear focus on identifying those securities only that ...

ASX and Bank of China sign major agreement

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... with China and in our domestic financial markets. This could include the development of RMB-denominated bonds and derivatives that can be quoted and traded on ASX. It will also improve the attractiveness of Australia as a listings location for Chinese ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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