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The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... markets widely expected the Fed's decision, US equities sold (the S&P 500 index lost 0.8% on the day) on the news but US bonds continued to sell-off (the yield on 10-year US Treasuries increased by a full 10 basis points to 2.57%). The Euro Stoxx-50 ...

Aussie super funds building world-class investment teams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... - such as private equity, real estate, infrastructure and hedge funds - as opposed to the traditional allocation towards bonds and equities in order to secure returns. The report also states that regulators in the biggest pension markets do not pose ...

First university climate bond issued

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... investing $20 million in an Australian and world-first university-issued certified climate bond. Certified by the global Climate Bonds Initiative and issued by Monash University, the $218 million climate bond is the first green bond to be issued by a ...

JCB fund added to Macquarie Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
The Jamieson Coote Bonds active Australian Bond strategy is now available via the Macquarie Wrap platform. Distributed by Channel Capital, the CC JCB Active Bond Fund is the retail version of JCB's wholesale strategy. Commenting on the fund, Channel ...

Trump protectionism protects not the emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... since Donald's presidential election victory - the US dollar index has risen by 3.7% since the win and yields on 10-year US bonds have risen by 50 basis points over the same period to 2.36% (and by nine basis points since the start of the year when the ...

Green bonds open impact avenue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
The interest and popularity of socially responsible investments has created new opportunities for investors, and green bonds especially have opened avenues to impact investments for fixed income investors. According to Moody's Investors Service, in ...

Investors driving impact demand

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... also have stories, and I think that's where impact investments start to come in." Speaking to the growing demand for green bonds and green bond funds, Christensen highlighted that the emergence of products like green bonds allows advisers to tell the ...

XTBs added to OwnersAdvisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... growing demand for higher-yielding fixed-income investments, particularly from those close to, or in retirement. Corporate bonds are worth consideration when investors are looking to rebalance their portfolios," O'Connell said. "In particular, XTBs provide ...

Lifeplan bond 'highly recommended'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... impacted by any challenges or issues. Zenith said that it views Wealth Preserver as "an innovative addition to an investment bonds' already comprehensive structural benefits and view the feature as an impressive intergenerational wealth transfer tool." ...

Active winning out in down markets: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... management remains as an integral piece of the puzzle for Australian investors. And when the current bull market in equities and bonds comes to an end, the need for capital preservation and risk management will be elevated." She added: "On the one hand ...