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Morningstar downgrades PIMCO, Vanguard funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... Morningstar said it has ceased coverage of the Franklin Templeton Global Aggregate Bond Fund and the FSI Wholesale Australian Bond Fund "owing to either our decreased conviction in the investment merit and/or limited client demand.

Aussie equities withstand test of time: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... both bonds and equities to be negatively impacted in periods of high inflation. "After a sharp adjustment, the Australian bond market has entered 2023 with a more attractive yield and higher likelihood of diversification benefits for our clients," Marr ...

Colonial First State adds 17 new funds to FirstChoice platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... available through FirstChoice are, CFS Thrive+ Sustainable Growth, Janus Henderson Tactical Income, Western Asset Australian Bond, T.Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond, FirstRate Cash on FirstChoice Wholesale Investments, AB Managed Volatility Equities ...

ETF industry drops in value

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... push investors towards allocating more of their funds to safer havens such as bonds. The data also found that Australian bond ETFs received $905 million in inflows, up 12% since the second quarter. Global bond ETFs also received $50 million in the third ...

Cash was king in FY22: Vanguard

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
The only asset class to generate a positive return in FY22 was cash - a title it hasn't held since the Global Financial Crisis. Vanguard has released its 2022 Index Chart, capturing every major asset class over the last 30 years. The data shows ...

Australian Bond Exchange, ANZ pilot settlement platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
Australian Bond Exchange (ABE) has signed a set of agreements with ANZ to pilot its transaction and settlement process using the New Payment Platform (NPP). The pilot program will enable ABE to test its newly built trading system that automates multiple ...

ABE releases Rolls Royce bond

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... one of the most luxurious automotive brands in the world and it now has its own bond linked security from the Australian Bond Exchange. Fixed at 5.5% per annum, the Rolls Royce bond linked security is the latest addition to ABE's offerings to retail ...

RBA outlines next phase of bond purchase program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... program came down to three criteria. Most central banks had already concluded pandemic purchase programs, the Australian bond market had budding pressure points and the RBA had made significant inroads to its goals. By the time of the February meeting ...

Active funds continue underperformance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
S&P Dow Jones Indices SPIVA Australia Scorecard has revealed just over half of Australian equities funds beat their benchmarks last year, with active funds underperforming. Last year, just over half of Australian funds in the Equity General and Equity ...

BetaShares launches new bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
BetaShares has launched an Australian Composite Bond ETF, offering investors access to a diversified portfolio of Australian bonds. The new ETF, ticker code OZBD, aims to track the Bloomberg Australian Enhanced Yield Composite Bond Index, before fees ...