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Hostplus enhances ESG option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... that contribute to sustainable outcomes in renewable energy, green buildings, clean water, community infrastructure, green bonds and alternative foods. SRI launched in 2017, implementing an investment strategy that aligns to the UN Sustainable Development ...

New corporate bond fund launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... Green & Sustainable Bond Fund aims to offer investors access to a diversified portfolio of green, sustainable and social bonds. Artesian said it is not necessary to sacrifice best of class, risk adjusted returns while pursuing transformational impact ...

Chief economist update: Money plus confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... system. While the RBA kept interest rate settings unchanged - official cash rate and yield on three-year Australian government bonds at 0.1%, and the parameters of its Term Funding Facility at its February 2 meeting, it also decided to purchase an additional ...

Northern Trust hires from Dimensional

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
... a $5 billion allocation from ANZ Investments in New Zealand across three asset classes: international credit, sovereign bonds and global equities. Northern Trust Asset Management won the mandate as Vanguard reversed out of the local institutional market ...

Chief economist update: The US inflation dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... par with pre-pandemic levels as inflation expectations - as measured by the differential between the yield on US 10-year bonds and Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS) - soar to seven year highs and is currently above the Fed's 2.0% target ...

Kapstream wins JANA allocation

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... alongside other class-leading managers." The trust invests in short maturity global and Australian debt securities like nominal bonds, local inflation-linked bonds and extended credit. Other managers in the trust include Antares Capital Partners, BNP ...

ETF liquidity disappears: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... trading environment through this period was inhospitable and a cause of frustration to investors looking to rebalance from bonds to equities as trading became more difficult and costly." The report also found that the number of units on-screen fell around ...

Lifecycle products cost members: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
... investment risks are dialled down and a greater proportion of your MySuper savings are allocated to more conservative assets like bonds. There is less chance of losing money," he said. "But the strategic problem in the lifecycle sector is not the concept ...

JPMAM unveils sustainable fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... returned 3.72% per annum, well above the benchmark's -0.52% p.a. as at December 2020. It currently has a 44% holding in bonds, 38% weighting to equities and 15% investment in cash. JPMAM head of Australia funds David Hallifax said client demand for ...

Chief economist update: RBA extends QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... optimism. While the RBA kept interest rate settings unchanged - official cash rate and yield on 3-year Australian government bonds at 0.1%, and the parameters of its Term Funding Facility - it also decided to purchase an additional $100 billion of bonds ...