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Calastone reports sharp managed fund flow declines in 2022

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... Australia and globally led to a decrease in the prices of corporate and government bonds, Calastone said. Following the bond market rout, Calastone managing director of Australia and New Zealand Teresa Walker stated that yields on fixed income funds ...

Australian equities to outperform in 2023: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
Australian equities are set to battle the bearish storm ahead and outperform global equities this year, according to the fund manager. Recent analysis by VanEck shows Australian equities, as represented by the S&P/ASX 200, was one of the best-performing ...

2023 will be better for bonds: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... opportunities for investors today," it explained. Noting that rising interest rates have caused major damage to the bond market, VanEck explained investments with less sensitivity to rate movements are still an important part of any broader fixed-income ...

2023 the year for fixed income: Schroders

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
... certainly been a very tough year for us as bond managers," Wood said. "Inflation has dominated and driven the worst bond market returns we've seen since the 1980s, and it's sad to say that it was a year that I didn't want to invest in my ...

Global X drops management fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... Australia dollars and provides access to the attractive yields on offer in the sub-investment grade segment of the global bond market. There have recently been calls that inflation may be nearing or at its peak, creating opportunities to start allocating ...

Laureola Advisors launches new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
The US based advisory firm has launched a new fund, investing exclusively in life settlements, as the business sets in motion plans for growth in Australia. With a minimum investment of US$5 million, the fund targets an 8% net return to investors, is ...

Apostle launches high yield credit fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
Apostle Funds Management has introduced an ethically screened high yield credit fund. The fund is accessible to wholesale investors and adds to Apostle's stable of ethical and impact strategies. In April, the fund manager launched the Apostle People ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
As the manager of the Queensland government's long-term financial interests and a quasi-sovereign wealth fund, QIC can avoid the painful APRA performance test. This is a tremendous advantage for Allison Hill, QIC's state chief investment officer ...

Australian Bond Exchange, ANZ pilot settlement platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... McCosker added ABE is dedicated to delivering innovation that offers a broader set of investors easy access to the OTC bond market, breaking down the barriers to entry for retail investors. "ABE aims to provide equal access to the bond market for everyone ...

Hostplus links returns to active approach

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Hostplus has advocated for the employment of active management strategies to navigate difficult global markets. On the back of announcing it had delivered a positive 1.57% return for its members in its Balanced (MySuper) option for the financial year ...