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Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Europe over Greenland is dominating the news flow, an underrated risk is the skyrocketing yields in Japanese long-dated bonds," he said. "Those high yields indicate investor concerns over Japan's significant debt overhang and raise the risk of disorderly ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... fixed income ETFs, especially offshore ones, simply because it's easier to trade a bond ETF than it is to trade cash bonds directly," he added. One chief financial officer at a major global insurer located in Australia told Tuckwell that his understanding ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
A Danish pension fund is divesting all US government bonds from February 1, citing the country's growing debt crisis. Akademiker Pension, the $36 billion pension fund for academics, is selling off all its US government bond holdings, to the tune ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... downwards, and lower yields mean capital appreciation in bond markets," she said. Therefore, government and strong corporate bonds stand to benefit the most in the face of economic recession, in being considered safer investments, LaRusse described. ...

GDG hires chief financial officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... integration of Lonsec (2024) and Evidentia (2025), and contributing to the growth of the group's subsidiaries GenLife (investment bonds) and Evidentia (managed accounts) into scalable, capital-light platform," he said. "Terence will remain with GDG through ...

South Korea looks to Australia for next sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... and Singapore's Temasek as a guide on how to invest. It will be seeded with $152 billion; half in government guaranteed bonds and the other coming from the private sector. The aim is to reinvigorate the country's slowing national economy. Currently ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... return of 5.8-7.8%. In contrary, Australian equities are expected to return 4.8% to 6.8% over the same period. Vanguard said bonds is making a strong recovery and should average "near current portfolio income levels" from future inflation, offering compelling ...

Prime Super awards fixed income mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... Index hedged to the AUD, blending risks across global credit, rates, and FX markets to select top government and credit bonds. MFS Investment Management senior managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand Josh Barton said: "We are honoured ...

Boman Group scores licence to expand China investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... Asset Management to invest in a wide range of renminbi-denominated assets in secondary markets, including listed shares, bonds, mutual funds, futures and options. The wealth manager said this supports the firm's broader goal of creating stronger investment ...

VanEck launches fixed-rate subordinated debt ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... bond yield at a 12-month high, we think FSUB is well-positioned, offering investors the opportunity to access a fixed rate bonds portfolio that is currently yielding around 5.7%." The Australian subordinated debt market has grown to over $70 billion. ...