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FPA launches benchmarking tool

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... include risk and compliance, efficiency and technology adoption, aspirations, differentiation to meet client needs, and yield. The process only takes 20 minutes, with advisers prompted to answer questions on their business online. De Gori said the new ...

Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... comprehensive accommodation package the month before, which included: A reduction in the cash rate target to 0.25%. A target for the yield on three-year Australian Government bonds of around 0.25%. A term funding facility for the banking system, with ...

The catalysts for a rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
As global markets begin to simmer down, there are three catalysts that can cause a rebound in emerging markets debt, according to Eaton Vance. The investment company said global markets have settled into a more normal, high volatility environment from ...

Opportunities in fixed interest during crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... companies." On the global scale, investment grade credit is down on average about 5%, hybrids are down 15%, while the high yield market and loans are down 15-20%, Sivapalan said. In comparison, equities have shed 30-35%. In terms of rates, bonds are ...

Not at the bottom, yet: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... days, and now sits at 1.5%, excluding dividends," he pointed out. "Along with these muted return expectations, the dividend yield that retail investors expect to receive has fallen to 3% from what had been an incredibly persistent 4% over the past years." ...

Chief economist update: Oil gush

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... noted back then that energy companies are the biggest issuers of junk bonds, accounting for more than 11% of the US high-yield market - catching out many investors seeking higher yields. US president Donald Trump's latest tweet has reversed proceedings ...

Not buy time yet: Lonsec

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... higher allocation to emerging markets. However, in fixed income, it has a slightly lower allocation to emerging markets, high-yield credit and debt, as Lonsec sees them as correlated to equities during periods of volatility. "You are not going to pick ...

Fixed income liquidity squeeze bites

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... Australian government bonds were trading at bid/ask spreads of 15 to 20bps up from the under 1bps normally, while global high-yield debt was showing even greater dispersion in the spreads as of March 19, according to data compiled by Schroders. The effect ...

Return of the king

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... home insurance. I think there is an inherent value that is often not appreciated particularly in an environment when the yield on cash was so low," he said. "I think these periods can act as a good reminder of the different value and risk of everything ...

Cashwerkz announces new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... climate," Cashwerkz said. "He will leverage his vast experience to innovate product and technology services up the defensive yield curve and generate further revenue opportunities." Lechte worked as head of markets and director at Fiig Securities where ...