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BlackRock iShares launches two ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
iShares today listed two exchange traded funds on the ASX that invest in Australian corporate bonds. The iShares Yield Plus ETF (IYLD) tracks a customised Bloomberg index that measures the performance of the Australian corporate bond market after excluding ...

Is the worst yet to come?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... of the penetration of central banks into asset markets," Doyle said. "We are all used to central banks buying government bonds and asset backed securities in the mortgage market, but there has been this step up into credit markets. "It's not a big step ...

Super escapes COVID-19 hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... more cash than they started it. The increase is the biggest on record, according to Dunnin. When taken in conjunction with bonds, total liquidity of NFP funds increased to 37% over the quarter marginally exceeding the 37% held by retail super funds. ...

Iress inks bond exchange partnership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... software provider Iress has partnered with the Australian Bond Exchange in a move designed to increase investors' access to bonds. A partnership between Iress and the Australian Bond Exchange will allow users of Iress software to access the entire suite ...

Super fund to remediate members

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... industry superannuation fund is remediating some members after identifying performance discrepancies in its cash and Australian bonds holdings. REI Super said the average estimated credit is less than $60 per member, and the effect of remediation on ...

The future is fast arriving: BlackRock

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... change our long-term return expectations - and shift our strategic asset class preferences away from nominal government bonds and toward credit." Five-year returns are expected to be negative across developed markets, the Institute said, with yields ...

Balanced funds fundamentally flawed

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... difficult to understand why," he said. "Over the years, these portfolios have switched from low interest-bearing government bonds to infrastructure, credit and property in the belief these assets would act as defensive proxies for low yielding debt instruments." ...

IFM Investors ready to ramp up corporate lending

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... playing in just the fixed income market." The corporate lending portfolio lends to large ASX-listed companies (via corporate bonds, private placements and institutional loans) to mid-market companies with $15 million to $20 million EBITDA that generally ...

Saxo Markets launches investment loyalty scheme

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... launched a loyalty program that offers investors rewards for trading across asset classes, including CFDs, FX, stocks and bonds. The interactive scheme will be available to all clients in Australia and also offers an attractive price point for trades ...

Opportunities exist in high yield: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... grade will be a great way to generate returns from here." Although defaults will increase in the energy sector, returns from bonds will also likely be significant, the investment manager said. Investors wanting to allocate to high yield now will need ...