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Global fixed income manager mulls active bond ETFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... sizes proving no barrier to larger funds. According to Kirkham, minimum spends can lock SMSFs out of high grade corporate bonds, which he says is a real challenge. Western Asset client services and marketing executive Jonathon Baird said the fixed income ...

Corporate bond demand strengthens: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... stream. This is according to the joint study conducted by FIIG Securities and Deloitte Access Economics, which shows corporate bonds outperformed the local (4.3%) and global (5.5%) share markets at an average gross return of 6.1% in the 10 years to 2016. ...

XTB launches ESG fixed income portfolio

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... emerald fixed income portfolio is a managed portfolio of individual bond units (XTBs) that will invest in Aussie corporate bonds from companies with a strong track record of mitigating environmental, social and governance risk relative to alternatives. ...

Chief economist update: Australian workers, don't expect a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... household spending. Stronger consumer spending leads to better company profits. The bond market, particularly corporate bonds, should also benefit under this scenario, as there is minimal upward pressure on inflation and interest rates. This positive ...

FIIG Securities goes global, appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... for the group." Over the last 20 years, FIIG Securities has made thousands of Australian and foreign currency corporate bonds available to its Australian investor base. It has originated more than 45 Australian-dollar denominated corporate bond issues ...

Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... Bank Rate at 0.50% (which it lifted by 25 bps last November) and the quantitative easing ceilings for gilts and corporate bonds remain at £435 billion and £10 billion, respectively. Needless to say, the BOE is operating under a different environment. ...

Former QIC director joins FIIG

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... institutions alike. I'm looking forward to contributing to FIIG's work in helping investors access the benefits of corporate bonds in Australia." FIIG has more than $10 billion in term deposits and corporate bonds under advice in its short-term money ...

Chief economist update: One hike this year, one hike next year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... conditioned on the assumptions that the stock of purchased gilts remains at £435 billion and the stock of purchased corporate bonds remain at £10 billion throughout the forecast period, and on the Term Funding Scheme (TFS); all three of which are financed ...

AMP names new chief risk officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... high-quality assets such as global property and global infrastructure, alongside traditional asset class such as corporate bonds and equities," AMP Capital chief investment officer Grant Hassell said.

AMP Capital launches NZ index products

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... high-quality assets such as global property and global infrastructure, alongside traditional asset class such as corporate bonds and equities," Hassell said. The manager also noted that the AMP Capital Hedged Global Fixed Interest Fund will now be managed ...