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ESG bond portfolio opens to Aussie investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... investment officer Guy Cameron said the fund is designed to be part of a core allocation to global fixed income but will favour bonds issued by corporates with superior ESG ratings. "So it is a 'returns-based' rather than a 'values-based' approach that ...

Chief economist update: The BOJ kills off specs (for now)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... 2019." With regard to long-term interest rates that shot up only a few days ago: "The Bank will purchase Japanese government bonds (JGBs) so that 10-year JGB yields will remain at around zero percent. While doing so, the yields may move upward and downward ...

The case for indexed annuity bonds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
Indexed annuity bonds could be the answer to superannuation trustees meeting members' post-retirement consumption needs while fulfilling fiduciary obligations at the same time. This is according to research from The McKell Institute, which highlights ...

Pinnacle splashes $50m on acquisitions

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... and client solutions capability (including ESG), multi-asset investments and implementation capabilities across government bonds, corporate bonds, cash, FX and Australian and global equities. Omega's ex-Vanguard co-founders Andrew Gruskin and Mathew ...

Chief economist update: BOJ to stop throwing good money after bad?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... from its previous day's close - before closing at 0.08% following the BOJ's offer to buy an unlimited amount of bonds (an indication that the central bank does not want this market reaction). The Japanese yen rose to ¥111.25 (from ¥111.41 last ...

Impact investing reports sharp growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... with Swinburne University's Centre for Social Impact, RIAA's benchmarking report reveals funds raised through green bonds have significantly contributed to the growth in impact investments. RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said most impact ...

Sovereign investors change tack: Invesco

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
Equities have overtaken bonds in the portfolios of sovereign wealth investors, according to Invesco which interviewed 126 central bank and sovereign wealth managers. Asia Pacific sovereign wealth investors are eyeing alternative investments and picking ...

Managed accounts expert expands new platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... Trustees acts as the trustee. Spitfire is looking to expand its capability into super, as well as its offerings in equities, bonds and a broader suite of managed funds, he added. Prior to joining Spitfire, Storm was at Mason Stevens for more than two ...

EM bonds attractive despite pullback: Eaton Vance

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... and a resurgent US dollar, the US US$434 billion asset manager said. In all, investors pulled out about $6 billion from EM bonds in the week ending June 20, according to EPDR Global data cited by international media. But EM bonds are still attractive ...

Investors sharpen watch on RMBS

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... high; $15.6 billion of this was from non-bank lenders like Liberty and Resimac. Kapstream's Lee points out that RMBS bonds have lower liquidity than a typical higher-rate corporate or bank bond; people tend to sell them less often while rebalancing ...