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China exposure best through Australia: BlackRock

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
BlackRock's main source of exposure to Chinese fixed income comes from investing in Australian government bonds, deputy chief investment officer of fundamental fixed income Scott Thiel said. Speaking to an audience of advisers and professional investors ...

Falling rates turn Aussie bonds into "a poor choice"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
Currency risk makes Australian government bonds "a relatively poor choice" for international investors despite their stellar AAA rating, according to Nikko Asset Management head of fixed income in Australia James Alexander. Alexander explained that ...

Australian Ethical launches country's first ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
... Ethical chief investment officer David Macri said. The strategy currently has a 41% allocation to Australian Government bonds, 35% in corporate bonds that meet ethical screen, 18% in State Government bonds from Victoria, SA, NT and ACT and 5% in sovereign ...

Westpac and BT launch SIV service

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... access to a broad range of complying investments in addition to any required minimum investment in Australian Government bonds. As at 30 June, there were a total of 305 primary applications being processed by Immigration in Australia, with each application ...

Benchmark bond funds worst choice for Aussie investors

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... unconstrained by what have effectively become benchmark-imposed limitations and risks," she said. Australian government bonds performed well following the global financial crisis, with yields falling to record lows as offshore investors took refuge in ...

Credit Suisse launches SIV portfolios

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
... Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). The SIV Fixed Income Portfolio is made up of 100% Australian government bonds and liquidity, while the SIV Income Oriented Portfolio combines 75% government bonds and liquidity with 25% Australia equities. ...

There's no bubble in bond markets: Tyndall AM

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... is playing a huge role in the price of Australian bonds." Before the GFC, approximately 20-30% of Australian government bonds were held offshore. By 2012, this number had jumped to around 80%. While countries previously viewed as safe havens are experiencing ...

Property set for attractive multi-year returns: Stan Life

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... landscape," said Breen, head of real estate research and strategy at Standard Life Investments. "Although Australian government bonds are significantly higher than markets such as the US, UK and Germany, prime global office market yields offer a yield ...

New Aus equities product for BGC

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... and offers energy products, FX options, futures, Australian and New Zealand interest rates swaps, Australian government bonds and other over-the-counter transactions. BGC primarily services wholesale financial and property markets. It offers approximately ...

Falling bond yields, low growth, subdued returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... a safe-haven. In April this year, economic analysis from Colonial First State reported that 84% of Australian government bonds issued since the start of the GFC have been sold to foreign investors. This is reinforced by reports that central banks, including ...