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Australian Ethical snaps up asset manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... by $2 billion. The acquisition will see both firms merge their fixed income capabilities, expanding Australian Ethical's bond fund portfolio, and growing its sustainable investment team to seven. Australian Unity will also become one of Australian Ethical's ...

Fidelity shutters, delists funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
Fidelity International is terminating an international fixed interest strategy that failed to scale, as well as delisting a managed fund. The Fidelity Global Short Duration Income Fund focuses on investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds that ...

Seven fund managers scoop up First Sentier mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
... Emerging Companies strategy. The First Sentier Diversified Fixed Interest option will be replaced with the Macquarie Dynamic Bond strategy, and the First Sentier Australian Bond will soon become the Macquarie Australian Fixed Interest. BlackRock Investment ...

Loomis Sayles brings global bond fund to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
Loomis Sayles & Company, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has launched its Global Bond Fund for Australian wholesale investors. The fund seeks to provide diversified fixed income opportunities by combining macro themes and a bottom-up approach ...

Budget 2024: Regulators given boost to combat misconduct, cybersecurity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
The government will provide $17.3 million over four years to ASIC and APRA to combat greenwashing and other related financial misconduct and help further develop Australia's sustainable finance market. In a bid to promote the development of sustainable ...

Spaceship expands Voyager suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... Meantime, the Galaxy portfolio invests in companies that meet Spaceship's 'Where the World is Going' criteria, with some bond and cash assets in the mix as well. It targets medium returns with a suggested minimum timeframe of five years. Investors will ...

ANZ confirms ASIC investigation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
ANZ has confirmed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is investigating its execution of a 2023 bond issuance of 10-year Treasury Bonds by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM). ANZ said it was appointed by the ...

Betashares launches Australian Major Bank Subordinated Debt ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
Betashares has introduced the Australian Major Bank Subordinated Debt ETF (ASX: BSUB) on the ASX. This ETF offers exposure to a portfolio of Tier 2 floating rate subordinated bonds issued by the Australian big four banks. To be eligible for inclusion ...

REI Super updates Conservative option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
REI Super is rejigging its Conservative investment option and will change the name to "Growth Plus". The change will take effective from June 30, the super fund said, noting that from a risk and return perspective the option is similar to the Bonds ...

ASIC issues warning over scammers using fake AFSLs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
ASIC has issued a fresh warning over the increase in the sophistication of fake bond and term deposit scams. ASIC said scammers are impersonating little-known legitimate financial services businesses, often those without a website or digital footprint. ...