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Mason Stevens delivers new SMA offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... Australian denominated investment grade bonds, subordinated debt securities, hybrids, asset backed securities and residential mortgage backed securities, floating rate notes and inflation-linked bonds. Mason Stevens said that in spite of increase market ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
... Australia's banks are being heavily criticised for not passing on the full effect of this week's rate cut to consumers in lower mortgage rates. But with almost 60% of bank funding coming from local deposits it's not hard to see why banks in Australia ...

So what if Australia loses its 'AAA'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... in a balanced position by the early 2020s." Got that! The now good - it was bad back pre-GFC when it gave AAA-ratings to bonds backed by sub-prime mortgages - and "credible" credit ratings agency has given Australia a two-year stay of execution. Phew! ...

Who can dig a deeper hole?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... money for whatever purpose we want to use them for - a facelift, a tummy tuck, education, holidays, a new car, another mortgage, etc. Su-weet! Sweeter still, the larger the amount borrowed, the more the payout benefit. No wait, the Danes are already ...

Builder launches $40 million bond issue

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2016
The latest company in a series of property groups to issue bonds has announced its launch in to the market this week. Home builder Impact Group announced a $40 million issue of five-year fixed rate notes, arranged by FIIG Securities. The issue follows ...

Don't put all QE in the same basket: AXA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... markets would not run out of liquidity," he said, reminding that at the time the Fed prevented other investors from buying mortgage-backed securities. "QE2 and QE3 were different policies; they were providing liquidity to the banking system. But until ...

Financial System Inquiry recommendations wrap

STAFF WRITER  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... use with ASIC's and superannuation funds' retirement income projection calculators. Provision of financial advice and mortgage broking: Rename 'general advice' and require advisers and mortgage brokers to disclose ownership structures. Managed investment ...

US bond yields zipped by ZIRP?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... 17-18 June policy meeting, the FOMC announced that, "Beginning in July, the Committee will add to its holdings of agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $15 billion per month rather than $20 billion per month, and will add to its holdings of ...

Insurers upping risk to combat low yields

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... make the greatest allocation increases to less liquid assets including infrastructure debt, private equity, commercial mortgage loans, and real estate equity. As CIOs plan to allocate more to non-core asset classes, the survey indicates that CFOs are ...

Equity-like bonds most attractive

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Equity-like fixed income areas and higher real-yielding sovereigns in developing markets can provide strong bond opportunities for 2014, according to Brandywine. The prospect of rising interest rates globally has lowered investors return expectations ...