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Fixed interest ETP issuers hit the gas

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... which the second highest fees (FUM-weighted average 0.5% pa). "This sector is dominated by the ActiveX Ardea Real Outcome Bond Fund (80% by FUM)," Rainmaker said.

Janus Henderson launches new credit ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... positive change while also aiming to enhance investment returns for Australian investors." Sivapalan added that the sustainable bond market in Australia is evolving rapidly and as such, nuanced analysis and decision making is required to select issuers ...

The thunder is coming: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
Investors will need a new investment playbook to adjust to the new, more volatile macroeconimic environment of 2023 and beyond, urges BlackRock Investment Institute chief investment strategist APAC Ben Powell. Sharing his insights at an event yesterday ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... Amundi Institute Monica Defend and Amundi group chief investment officer Vincent Mortier said despite volatility in both the bond and equity markets, they don't think SVB will cause wider problems. "We believe this is not a systemic risk. While being ...

Rising interest rates tank life insurer performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... loss of $6.6 billion, comprising realised and unrealised losses on interest bearing investments, driven by rapidly rising bond yields throughout 2022. "Total revenue fell to $9.6 billion (a 50.7% decrease from the prior year), reflecting the impact of ...

Inflation decimates retiree purchasing power

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
Inflation is eroding retirees' purchasing power, posing a significant risk to their financial stability. With CPI now at 7.8% as of the December quarter of 2022, inflation has become an increasingly pressing issue for retirees, who worry that their ...

Investment bonds offer refuge amid super changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
As the government plans to tighten rules around high superannuation balances, investment bonds offer a secure, tax-efficient alternative. The government has proposed doubling the concessional tax rate for super balances over $3 million from 15% to 30%. ...

Capital markets spearhead next recession: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
Capital markets will be potentially the epicentre of the next financial crisis, according to an investment expert, as unsustainable debt levels could tip global economies into a recession. In her recent visit to Australia, Ariel Investments chief investment ...

Aussie equities withstand test of time: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... second-best performing equity market globally, behind South Africa. "Australia also has a significant government and corporate bond market and is home to the largest financial futures and options exchanges in the Asia Pacific region," the report said. ...

SEC fines Mormon Church investment arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
The US corporate regulator has slapped a large fine on the Mormon Church after finding that its investment arm obfuscated the true financial value of its portfolio that ballooned to as much as US$32 billion ($46.7bn). Ensign Peak Advisers, the investment ...