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New Vanguard regional ETF capital markets lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... strong first half rally in global equity markets, demand for domestic fixed income - particularly bonds with high investment grade credit ratings - were the clear winner."

Betashares previews NZ PIE fund offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... the Betashares Australia 200 Fund, the Betashares Global Quality Leaders Fund, and the Betashares Australian Investment Grade Coprorate Bond Fund (NZD hedged). It marks the first time the fund manager will have launched investment solutions outside of ...

Global X debuts US corporate bond ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
Global X has launched a US investment grade corporate bond ETF, amid skyrocketing credit demand. The Global X USD Corporate Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) (USIG) aims to provide investors with access to the world's largest corporate bond in a cost-effective ...

Mantis Funds wins new distribution mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... per annum by investing in derivatives linked to large, liquid equity indices. These derivatives are backed by investment grade sovereign and corporate bonds, predominantly UK gilts, aiming to minimise credit risk. "Volatility and predictability don't ...

Family offices ready to take risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
The risk appetites of family offices around the world are increasing and they've got their sights set on investment grade fixed income and emerging market equities. That's according to a new study by Ocorian which gleaned insights from 134 family office ...

Fixed interest ETP issuers hit the gas

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... under management (FUM) over the same period. Within fixed interest ETPs, the highest FUM increase occurred in the investment grade sector, with $1.3 billion on net flows of $2.4 billion. Meanwhile, the fastest growth occurred in the capital securities ...

IFM Investors buys biogas developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... noted that GreenGas sells the RNG and associated environmental attributes under long-term offtake contracts with investment grade commercial and industrial customers including Mercedes-Benz, Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Duke University. Biogas captures ...

Four themes driving 2023: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... benefitted from more optimism around the Chinese growth outlook and the property sector's stabilisation. "With investment grade Asian US dollar-denominated bonds yielding in the 5%-to-6% range global credit and emerging market bond investors are also ...

2023 will be better for bonds: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... higher," VanEck said. It said three "compelling" ways to gain exposure to floating rate instruments are through investment grade floating rate notes (FRNs), collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) and business development companies (BDCs). High yields ...

2023 the year for fixed income: Schroders

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
... the repricing in fixed income, government bond yields have moved from 1% a year ago to now offering around 4%, investment grade credit from 2% to 6%, and asset classes like global high yield from 4% to now around 10%. "This is why we believe fixed income ...