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Global X drops management fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... Australia dollars and provides access to the attractive yields on offer in the sub-investment grade segment of the global bond market. There have recently been calls that inflation may be nearing or at its peak, creating opportunities to start allocating ...

Laureola Advisors launches new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
The US based advisory firm has launched a new fund, investing exclusively in life settlements, as the business sets in motion plans for growth in Australia. With a minimum investment of US$5 million, the fund targets an 8% net return to investors, is ...

Apostle launches high yield credit fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
Apostle Funds Management has introduced an ethically screened high yield credit fund. The fund is accessible to wholesale investors and adds to Apostle's stable of ethical and impact strategies. In April, the fund manager launched the Apostle People ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
As the manager of the Queensland government's long-term financial interests and a quasi-sovereign wealth fund, QIC can avoid the painful APRA performance test. This is a tremendous advantage for Allison Hill, QIC's state chief investment officer ...

Australian Bond Exchange, ANZ pilot settlement platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... McCosker added ABE is dedicated to delivering innovation that offers a broader set of investors easy access to the OTC bond market, breaking down the barriers to entry for retail investors. "ABE aims to provide equal access to the bond market for everyone ...

Hostplus links returns to active approach

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Hostplus has advocated for the employment of active management strategies to navigate difficult global markets. On the back of announcing it had delivered a positive 1.57% return for its members in its Balanced (MySuper) option for the financial year ...

Australian corporate debt dwindles: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
Janus Henderson analysis found that Australian corporate debt has fallen 21.5% over 12 months because of booming cash flows from local miners. Sharp rebounds in profits among Australian companies along with debt repayments have pushed Australia's corporate ...

TWUSUPER awards bond mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
The $6.3 billion industry fund has handed down a global bond mandate as it aligns its investments to the objectives of the Your Future, Your Super regime. TWUSUPER awarded the mandate to J.P. Morgan Asset Management for investment in its new JPMorgan ...

Relax rate expectations: Franklin Templeton

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... going to the level currently priced by the market." What the RBA delivers will be the most significant driver for bond market returns over the year ahead, he added. "With household debt levels at record highs and consumer confidence already weak, a cash ...

RBA outlines next phase of bond purchase program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... program came down to three criteria. Most central banks had already concluded pandemic purchase programs, the Australian bond market had budding pressure points and the RBA had made significant inroads to its goals. By the time of the February meeting ...