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Investment scams set to double

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... addition, imposter bond scams that impersonate legitimate companies and offer victims the opportunity to purchase fake corporate bond are also on the rise. In the first half of this year, there were over 58 reports and losses of more than $6.8 million ...

Best fixed interest funds revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
... Emerging Markets Bonds (AUD hedged) ETF which returned 5.6%. Rounding out the top five was the iShares Core Global Corporate Bond (AUD hedged) ETF with a 5.6% per annum return on a three-year basis and the Bentham Global Opportunities Fund which returned ...

Chief economist update: UK not there yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... unanimously to maintain Bank Rate at 0.1%... and to maintain the stock of sterling non-financial investment-grade corporate bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, at £20 billion. The Committee voted by a majority of 8-1... ...

Amundi revamps climate fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
The European asset manager has launched a new fixed income strategy for its Just Transition for Climate fund to now incorporate the social aspects involved with moving to a low-carbon economy. The Just Transition for Climate fund, previously the Amundi ...

Chief economist update: BOE not letting its guard down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... Committee voted unanimously for the Bank of England to maintain the stock of sterling non-financial investment-grade corporate bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, at £20 billion. The Committee voted unanimously for the ...

New corporate bond fund launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... market," Artesian chief investment officer Matthew Clunies-Ross said. "In saying that, the AUD green and sustainable corporate bond market is still quite niche due to its size, so it made perfect sense for us to offer this type of fund to our investors." ...

ASIC policy on debenture trustees inconsistent: MSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
ASIC has applied its policies for trustees inconsistently and scared away participants, Melbourne Securities Corporation told the corporate bonds market enquiry. The MSC Group provides trustee services to debenture issues, among other trustee, advisory ...

Tide turns in ETFs, managed funds inflows

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... commodities (US$37.6 billion in inflows). But equities funds were in outflows. "The Federal Reserve bought high-yield and corporate bond funds midyear to support the fixed-income market, and its actions helped both categories garner record inflows in ...

IFM impersonated in scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
... to members of the public requesting them to fill out an application form the invest in a "High Yield Fixed Rate Corporate Bond". IFM said it has reported the issue to the Australian Cyber Security Center and warned members of the public to ignore the ...

Ares readies second credit fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
Ares's joint venture with Fidante Partners will launch a second credit fund later this year. The Ares Diversified Credit Fund will use an open-ended structure, similar to Revolution Asset Management's last private debt fund. It will invest in ...