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Chief economist update: Submerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
When Fed chief Jerome Powell tried to explain the US yield curve's flattening as a function of rising short rates because of the rate hikes (and expectations for more) and a smaller lift in the long-term yields because of safe-haven buying, I questioned ...

Agricultural asset manager promotes new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... their farms without buying more land. "From an investor's point of view, it provides a stable cash flow based on rental yield and avoids much of the volatility that comes with direct exposure to agricultural markets," Sackett said. The fund will ...

Investors drive third SCA unlisted retail fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... retail investors seek exposure to shopping centre assets with long-term anchor assets. Targeting an initial distribution yield of 7.1%, SURF 3 will acquire a $57.9 million portfolio of neighbourhood shopping centres across New South Wales, Queensland ...

Perpetual launches ethical fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... 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 rates bottoming out in Australia, the timing of the fund's launch means investors ...

Chief economist update: Fed flattens the yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... meek and mild to a little aggression has got the forward-looking financial denizens spooked. For one, the flattening of the yield curve is ominous. Though it's not yet inverted (one presages a recession), it's heading lower. The yield differential ...

What worries Aussie advisers: Natixis

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... returns." The survey finds Australian advisers are more bullish on returns, more confident of finding opportunities in low-yield environments but also more wary of geopolitical risks than global counterparts. The survey laid down the top portfolio concerns ...

Japan needs trade peace with the US

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... the forecast and policy actions." This prompted speculations of a policy exit that in turn, sent the Japanese yen and the yield on 10-year Japanese government bond yields higher, nullifying the BOJ's efforts. Japan needs to come good on its external ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Australians all, let us rejoice! Our economy is in pole position. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report showed the economy expanded by 3.1% in the year to the March quarter, accelerating from the 2.4% in the previous ...

BetaShares launches fixed-rate corporate bond ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... with at least $250 million outstanding and a term to maturity of between 5.25 and 10.25 years. It hopes CRED will hit a yield-to-maturity of about 4% p.a. as compared to benchmark Australian Composite Bond Index's 2.6% p.a. and six-month term deposits' ...

Pengana partners with credit boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... executive Russel Pillemer said: "In the current interest rate environment, we see investors and advisers actively seeking yield. The GCI proposition provides a great risk/return profile for yield seeking investors and we're delighted to partner with ...