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Future Fund soars to $272.3bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
Australia's sovereign wealth fund hit $272.3 billion in assets under management, buoyed by an 8% return for the 2023 calendar year. In a performance update, Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt said the fund remains resilient amidst the risks ...

Bond ETFs poised for growth in 2024: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
Bond ETFs attracted a surge of interest from Australian investors in 2023, as rising interest rates made fixed income allocations more appealing, according to data released by the ASX and Vanguard. Australian bond ETFs received $3.81 billion in cash ...

Macquarie consortium bids for technology firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... Management officially launched its first range of actively managed ETFs in Australia. Three products - Macquarie Dynamic Bond Active ETF (MQDB), the Macquarie Income Opportunities Active ETF (MQIO), and the Macquarie Walter Scott Global Equity Active ...

Infrastructure's diversification benefits timely: Clearbridge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... earnings and strong fundamentals in 2023 were not enough to keep infrastructure valuations from falling due to the rise in real bond yields. Langley reported that in November 2023, yields in the US increased by 1%, resulting in a contraction in price ...

Balanced portfolios to reap rewards in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... proliferation of perpetual capital funds," the report said. "We expect that investors who shift from the traditional 60-40 stock-bond portfolio to a 40-30-30 stock-bond-alternatives, with a diversified mix of private equity, private credit, and real ...

Mild recession in 2024, higher interest rates: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... of it achieving a nominal return of 7%. "This is due in part to higher interest rates spurring a substantial increase in bond return expectations. For equities, however, the higher-rate environment depresses asset price valuations across global markets ...

Betashares launches 'industry first' bond funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... Australian government bonds and 10-year US Treasuries. The new offerings include the Betashares Geared Long Australian Government Bond Fund (ASX: GGAB), designed to amplify gains from rising prices of 10-year Australian government bonds, with a corresponding ...

J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... Management (JPMAM) has listed two more active ETFs, taking the total number of listed products to 11. While the JPMorgan Global Bond Active ETF (JPGB) is listed on Cboe Australia, the JPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity Active ETF (JRHG) is ...

Income investors to thrive in 2024: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... that were historically considered 'low-risk' by textbook definitions, including the Morningstar Australia 10+ Yr Treasury Bond Index which is down -36.8% from 31 December 2020 to 15 November 2023," it said. The report also noted opportunities exist at ...

Global X slashes ETF fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
Global X ETFs is reducing management fees on two of its fixed income ETFs, the Global X USD High Yield Bond ETF (USHY) and the Global X US Treasury Bond ETF (USTB). USHY is currently priced at 0.40% and UTSB is currently 0.20% per year but will be reduced ...