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BlackRock eyes new ETF products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... ETF. The fund manager broadened its Australian fixed income ETF offerings with the launch of the iShares Global Aggregate Bond ESG AUD Hedged ETF (AESG). In partnership with NAB Private Wealth, BlackRock also expanded its iShares ETF suite by listing ...

Mantis Funds wins new distribution mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
Mantis Funds has teamed up with UK-based Atlantic House to launch the Atlantic House Defined Returns Fund in Australia later this quarter. As a part of a deal, and in conjunction with Equity Trustees as responsible entity, Atlantic House will build ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... defensive, inflation-protection bucket as the assets historically outperforms when government yields fall. "The US 10-year bond yield which rose sharply from around 0.5% in August 2021 to 4.21% in November 2022 has been falling," he said. "And come off ...

Outflows, M&A batter active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... locking up their funds in term deposits. Vanguard found that ETFs recorded $12.8 billion in inflows last year, with Aussie bond ETFs jumping 65% year on year with an injection of $2.8 billion. Whether a recession eventuates or not, Tieu makes a point ...

Saxo launches managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Saxo Australia today launched a suite of managed portfolios targeting self-directed investors and self-managed super funds. SaxoSelect offers seven managed portfolios with actively managed and index-based strategies. Three offerings are managed by BlackRock ...

It's not 2008, but there's likely more pain ahead: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... fixed income returns will outrun those on cash." However, Iggo said things might not get "that bad" and the recent decline in bond market yields will have helped reduce marked-to-market losses in bank bond portfolios. "Deposit growth is negative, and ...

US Fed hikes rates amid banking turmoil

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
Amid banking turmoil, the US Federal Reserve announced a rate hike to combat inflation. Recent economic indicators revealed modest growth in US spending, production, and strong job gains, with low unemployment and persistent inflation concerns. As such ...

Don't wait for QAR: Press

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... before the next reporting period and make sure their classification is still right as they can be classified as either a bond or an equity," she said. "If they're looking more like equity then that should be reflected." Press said there is no need ...

ASIC grants MSC Trustees new powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... MSC lobbying the government, which included participating in the 2020 parliamentary enquiry into the Australian corporate bond market. MSC will use its new authority for a $30 million note issued by ASX-listed diversified investment firm CVC. "This defunct ...

Fink warns of "slow rolling crisis"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... Federal Reserve responding with close to 500 basis points in rate increases. This, he said, was the first domino to drop. "Bond markets were down 15% last year, but it still seemed, as they say in those old Western movies, "quiet, too quiet." Something ...