Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 21 - 30 of 1621 results for %22Bond yield%22

Income fund shuttered by Equity Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
Equity Trustees has moved to terminate a fund offered by Kaplan Funds Management, saying its purpose can no longer be accomplished. Investors were made aware earlier this month that the KFM Income Fund is set to be closed, with Equity Trustees citing ...

Private equity, venture capital outperform listed assets: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... during the 2016 to 2022 period. Preqin head of private equity Cameron Joyce said geopolitical risks and rising long-term bond yields are two of the factors behind more moderate fundraising activity and performance expectations. "In spite of these challenges ...

Quality is worth paying for in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... Meantime, UBS CIO expects a moderate rally in global equity indexes next year as earnings grow, and as interest rates and bond yields fall. "In our base-case, we see the S&P 500 rising to 4700 by December next year," it said. "We also see a 9% earnings ...

Insurers drop allocation to risk assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... and short-term fixed interest saw the biggest decline, with 23% looking to decrease allocation, followed by global high yield, which had a 14% drop. For alternative assets, one in five (20%) insurers expect to increase their exposure to unlisted infrastructure ...

Hejaz rolls out Australia's first Sukuk ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
... Sharia-compliant Sukuk investments from the Bloomberg Global Aggregate USD Sukuk index. Distinct from traditional bonds that generate yield through debt interest, Sukuk are asset-backed financial certificates. Their value appreciates based on the growth ...

SPDR slashes fees on six ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... Fund's (SYI) annual management fee will fall by 15 basis points from 0.35% to 0.20%. The SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Government Bond Fund's (GOVT) annual management fee will drop 12 basis points from 0.22% to 0.10%. The SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund (WDIV) ...

Calastone appoints new local head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... punchbowl away," warning that high interest rates are likely to persist for the foreseeable future. This has led to a surge in bond yields and a corresponding downturn in equity markets. "The stock market in Australia and around the world duly fell in ...

Alternative assets are the way forward: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... equities and bonds still have a place in portfolios, an effective strategy for balancing portfolio volatility and generating yield involves incorporating alternative investments, says abrdn investment director Raf Choudhury. Choudhury told the Financial ...

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... inflation," he said. He elaborated that financial conditions have tightened significantly in recent months, and longer-term bond yields have been an important driving factor in this tightening. "We remain attentive to these developments because persistent ...

Interest rates, liquidity top of mind for Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... weightings in property and alternatives, in a bid to curb any potential liquidity issues. Rising interest rates, soaring 10-year bond yields, and the weak Aussie dollar are all front of mind for Future Fund deputy chief investment officer Alicia Gregory. ...