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Fixed income liquidity squeeze bites

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... "The only way is if markets were to improve in liquidity, bonds are repriced, or if RBA starts buying credit and corporate bonds, though I doubt that will be the case." Chesler points to previous credit market dislocations to say why ETFs may be a better ...

UNSW to ditch fossil fuels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... University said it will divest from direct ownership and any commingled funds that include public equities and corporate bonds of companies whose primary business is the ownership and exploitation of fossil fuels reserves by 2025. UNSW president and ...

Not the time for long-term decisions: Baur

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... outperformance is "probably about finished". "For bond investors, we'd stick to two to four year high quality corporate bonds," Baur said. Looking ahead, Baur said it is "quite possible" that 2021 could present a vastly different investment environment. ...

Millennials not attracted to property

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... some perspective, the S&P 500 averaged 17.0%, while international property prices grew by 13.5% over the decade. Corporate bonds also delivered extremely good returns during the same period," Wayne said. Doyle argued low interest rates are sabotaging ...

VanEck launches new income product

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... comparison to VanEck's existing portfolios. Of the portfolio's global equities allocation, higher yielding stocks and corporate bonds make up the greatest exposure. VanEck Asia Pacific managing director Arian Neiron said the portfolio will reap income ...

Purdue bankruptcy vindicates ESG screens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... crisis." While Purdue was a privately owned company, many investors unwittingly had exposure to it through US corporate bonds. Schroders global head of stewardship Jessica Ground explained earlier in the year that Purdue was an example of why it was ...

QIC launches China bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... Queensland-based asset management giant has received official approval for its partnered fund that will invest in China corporate bonds. The US$50 million QIC Ping An China Corporate Bond Fund is a partnership between QIC and China's Ping An Asset ...

Chief economist update: Bonds do the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... zero" but not below negative 0.35%. "The RBNZ could also conduct large scale purchases of either government or corporate bonds, known as quantitative easing" or "the targeted use of fiscal policy to support any unconventional monetary policy," it says. ...

US bonds present ESG problem

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... Schroders' global head of stewardship believes ESG-focused investors should exercise caution before investing in US corporate bonds. Schroders global head of stewardship Jessica Ground told a media briefing in Sydney recently that some US corporate ...

New Bond ETF for BetaShares

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... balanced portfolio given their historical negative correlation to equities and high level of stability relative to corporate bonds," Vynokur said. "Australian government bonds are considered to be an important 'safe-haven' asset class for investors and ...