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ING IM funds high on cash

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... significant widening of credit spreads. "We've run a lot more cash in our high yielding products, like fixed income high yield, which we probably had up to around 20 per cent on occasions. We're starting to put that to work in some of the higher credit ...

Macquarie launches defensive options

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... that caters to both personal investors and financial advisers. Among the offerings is the new Macquarie Cash XL, a high yield cash account for investors and their advisers. The product gives investors a return of 7.75 per cent per annum, easy transfer ...

Aberdeen adds to fixed income Core

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... managed across domestic bonds but included exposure to uncorrelated investments in global credit, emerging market debt, high yield and currency and interest rate derivative strategies. The fund aims to outperform the UBS Composite Bond index by 150 basis ...

CAAM capitalises on crisis

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... investment manager in alternative investments at CAAM, said the firm would weight its alternative investments in US high yield, fixed income arbitrage and convertible bond arbitrage. "Markets have been turbulent but US corporate high yield spreads have ...

MLC eyes distressed bank loan market

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... leveraging its relationship with US-based specialist manager, Oaktree Capital Management, which currently manages a high yield debt portfolio for the firm's diversified debt strategy. According to Gareth Abley, Head of MLC Asset Consulting, the firm's ...

Fortune favours the prudent

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... terms of looking for new investments at the moment," said Unger. "For example, the extra yield (spread) available on high yield bonds compared to government bonds has risen sharply from its start of year lows and they are now above their average level ...

Western Asset repositions for 2008

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... much changes. We like mortgage backed securities and investment grade credit in the European financial sector and also high yield, we still have some allocation to emerging markets but we're a little bit cautious because of the scale of gains," Michael ...

Schroders shielded from LPT burnout

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
... portion of the credit and stockmarket crisis' impact when it sold all listed properties from its equity, balanced, and high yield funds over a year ago. Many investors may be battered from the recent market turbulence, but certain asset and fund managers ...

Pure infrastructure a safe haven: CFS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008
Pure infrastructure is potentially the safe haven for Australian investors seeking to insulate themselves from volatile markets, according to Hans Kunnen, head of investment markets research at Colonial First State. "The classic safe havens will be ...

Austock High Yield gets three stars

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
Austock Asset Management has extended its reach into the financial planning industry after its High Yield Fund received a three star rating from research specialist Standard & Poor's. According to Austock Asset Management (Austock), the fund is invested ...