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AMP Capital wholesale property fund rejigs withdrawals

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... and is committing to a distribution of 1.81 cents per unit in the fund for rest of 2020 which equates to 5.7% distribution yield based on March end unit price, which it says reflects its best estimate of short-term income impacts. The fund has about ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... ready for a lean period of income." Hamson said while Plato hasn't calculated exactly how much lower the fund's yield could be, he hopes that it will not fall by the 30% he expects of the broader market, owing to active positions. "I think some ...

Asset values could drop to 2017 levels: MSCI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... growth can be revealed. If there were no NOI growth, an asset value reduction of 10% would imply a 60 basis point create in yield, based on the record low 5% yields registered in December 2019. "If, at the same time, NOI were to fall by 6% (as happened ...

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 ...