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Chief economist update: Credit ratings downgrades versus fiscal salvation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... J-REIT purchases to ¥180 billion and set aside ¥2 trillion for additional purchases of commercial paper and corporate bonds... until financial markets stabilise while at the same time, stressing that it would implement more stimulative measures if ...

Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... which included: A reduction in the cash rate target to 0.25%. A target for the yield on three-year Australian Government bonds of around 0.25%. A term funding facility for the banking system, with particular support for credit to small and medium-sized ...

Opportunities in fixed interest during crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... high yield market and loans are down 15-20%, Sivapalan said. In comparison, equities have shed 30-35%. In terms of rates, bonds are starting to look quite stable, he said. "On the rates side, bonds are starting to be quite anchored because the Reserve ...

Bravura secures new mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... use of its Garradin platform. Futurity Investment Group has chosen Garradin platform to support its new range of education bonds. Bravura said Futurity is a member-owned organisation that provides savings and investment plans for families to support ...

Chief economist update: Oil gush

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... the opposite effect. The 'Financial Times' noted back then that energy companies are the biggest issuers of junk bonds, accounting for more than 11% of the US high-yield market - catching out many investors seeking higher yields. US president ...

Is it time to lean on the Future Fund?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... be commonwealth employees," he said. "Even if you run that [debt] through Future Fund and don't have to issue as many bonds, you still have those future liabilities. The government is better off borrowing." Deloitte Access Economics partner Nicki ...

Fixed income liquidity squeeze bites

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... than buyers, and bid/ask spreads widened significantly, even for heavily traded and safe securities. Australian government bonds were trading at bid/ask spreads of 15 to 20bps up from the under 1bps normally, while global high-yield debt was showing ...

Return of the king

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... a solid portfolio is so important. "We build portfolios because of uncertainty, that means we want equities for growth, bonds for insurance, credit for income and cash for liquidity, certainty and optionality," Doyle said. "If we build portfolios based ...

RBA expands stimulus measures to states

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia has injected around $2 billion into state bonds, as it expands its unconventional monetary policy measures. The move comes as a bid to revive the ability of the states, particularly New South Wales and Victoria, to borrow ...

Calls for super release to borrow from RBA

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... were to provide cash to their members, they have to get that cash," he said. "If they sell the assets they hold (shares, bonds and so on) that will further depress already depressed asset prices. The last thing we need is such sales solely for the purpose ...