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Chief economist update: Surplus here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... & Poor's is thanking its lucky ones. Its re-joined ratings agencies Moody's and Fitch by upgrading Australia's AAA credit ratings outlook from "negative" to "stable" less than a week before the "Final Budget Outcome" was released. When it ...

Pension funds feel the heat on climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... disclosure could amount to a breach of fiduciary duty to members. As part of the report, funds receive a rating ranging from AAA to D, with an X-rating reserved for those funds showing no evidence of acting on climate change risks. First State Super ...

Scott Morrison becomes Prime Minister, markets react

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... profile. "[We are] assuming the absence of significant changes in the nature and implementation of policies. Australia's Aaa rating is supported by the country's very high level of economic strength and moderate level of government debt," Petch ...

Aussie instos back world-first blockchain bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... potential for the application of this product to capital markets and are pleased to be involved as an early investor." The AAA-rated bond is issued by World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development). It will pay a coupon rate of 2.2% ...

Super fund chair appointed to NSW Generations Fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... pre-tax profit of $132 million. The debt instruments are guaranteed by the NSW Government and rated by credit agencies. NSW has AAA (negative) rating from S&P for long-term Australian and foreign currency. Moody's rates it as Aaa (stable). TCorp's ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bonds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... pre-tax profit of $132 million. The debt instruments are guaranteed by the NSW Government and rated by credit agencies. NSW has AAA (negative) rating from S&P for long-term Australian and foreign currency. Moody's rates it as Aaa (stable). TCorp's ...

Dimensional launches global ESG bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... social responsibility concerns while meeting their long-term investment needs. It will invest in investment grade bonds from AAA down to BBB. The asset manager will calculate sustainability scores for each company in the eligible investment universe. ...

Aussie currency drives fund launch

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... billion is held in money market funds. It said the HSBC Australian Dollar Liquidity Fund offers same-day liquidity and has an AAA rating from both Standard and Poor's and Moody's. The fund invests in low-risk, high-quality money market instruments such ...

BT and Asgard add bond fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... deposits (bank risk) and Australian Bank shares. " "In this regard, JCB's active high grade bond strategy, with an average AAA rating, becomes a sensible option to consider for protection against sequencing risk for portfolios," King added. Late last ...

Statewide Super renews custody deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... service-oriented approach that put us in the best position to be selected by the Statewide Super team," Comito said. Statewide Super is a AAA-rated fund as assessed by SelectingSuper. Its default MySuper option was ranked number one for performance in ...