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Bond fund launches to local investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... launched to Australian wholesale investors. The Loomis Sayles World Multi-Asset Credit Fund invests in global investment grade and high yield credit, bank and securitised loans, and emerging markets sectors. It replicates the $US2.9 billion strategy ...

Fidelity adds US equities exposure

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... Bateman said. On the fixed income side, Fidelity is focusing on gaining exposure to high quality, shorter-dated investment grade issues. "Missing out on upside is an obvious concern, but perhaps less obvious are the risks in investment grade fixed income. ...

Australia's first active fixed income ETF goes live

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... has about $600 million in funds under management and is now in its 20th year. The strategy invests in corporate investment grade bonds, semi-government and government bonds, supranational bonds and mortgage and asset backed securities, currently with ...

Kapstream renews industry fund relationship

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... yielding assets, and a reduced exposure to lower yielding, more defensive assets. It will invest predominantly in investment grade securities and will offer daily liquidity. "We expect domestic interest rates to remain little changed over the next year ...

ESG bond portfolio opens to Aussie investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... bonds within industry sectors and use third party ESG ratings to evaluate the potential quality of over 3000 investment grade and high yield bonds," Cameron said. "This process enables us to identify the best ESG rated bonds within each sector as a starting ...

Perpetual launches ethical fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... characteristic of fixed income and at the same time generates strong cash-plus returns, he added. This encompasses investment grade bonds with a rating of BBB- and above, supplemented by a smaller allocation to high-yield and unrated bonds. "With interest ...

BetaShares launches fixed-rate corporate bond ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... will invest in up to 35 fixed-rate corporate bonds. BetaShares has launched CRED, an ETF that will invest in investment grade securities denominated in Aussie dollars with at least $250 million outstanding and a term to maturity of between 5.25 and 10.25 ...

Robeco wins two mandates worth $500m

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... global credits strategy. The strategy is unconstrained and invests across the corporate bond market, including investment grade bonds in developed markets, high-yield and emerging market debt. "As we continue to broaden out our investment offerings to ...

Blue Sky chair steps down amid business restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... to $20-25 million. After these revisions, SQM Research downgraded two Blue Sky funds to "unapproved" and "low investment grade." Blue Sky's Alternatives Access Fund was downgraded to 3.25 stars and recommended as unsuitable for most approved product ...

Blue Sky funds downgraded after profit revisions

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
Two Blue Sky funds have been rated "unapproved" and "low investment grade" by SQM Research after the manager conceded it had fallen short of shareholder expectations. Blue Sky's Alternatives Access Fund was downgraded to 3.25 stars and recommended as ...