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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 ...

Robeco wins two mandates worth $500m

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... 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 the Australian market, we are encouraged ...

Chief economist update: Italy and Spain an emerging ECB problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... that's emerging in Italy and Spain. Italy's FTSE MIB index has dropped by 8.7% from the 2018 high set on May 7 and the yield on it 10-year bonds jumped to 2.53% - the highest level since 2014 - on concerns over the formation (or not) of a eurosceptic ...

Westpac off the hook in BBSW scandal

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
The Federal Court ruled Westpac's conduct in handling bank bill swap rates was "unconscionable" on four of the 16 occasions that ASIC alleged the bank manipulated the BBSW. While ASIC failed to prove Westpac traders had manipulated the BBSW, the bank ...

Chief economist update: Wisdom of the crowd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... global sharemarkets down) compared with that of the one before (most up). To be sure, the spike in the 10-year US Treasury yield to above 3% (3.07%) at the close of last week's trading didn't help. The rationales came in fast and thick: increasing ...

Chief economist update: Onwards and downwards to a recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 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. It appears that in Japan, history really ...

Better than bonds: A new approach to lifecycle investment

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... research is pitching the defensive equities (DE) option as a "sharper asset allocation tool" for lifecycle products which could yield impressive results: 18% higher annual income, 30% higher end savings for retired members, and 1% annual returns over ...

Thematic SMAs on the rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... and emerging markets and is designed to deliver clients a steady income stream. In the past 12 months it has returned a yield of 8.1%. "It provides an opportunity for investors to gain exposure to international shares for diversification but also achieve ...

Chief economist update: BOE fails market expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... lower than market expectations for an increase to 2.2%. Wall Street loved it. The S&P 500 index climbed by 0.9% and the yield on 10-year US Treasuries fell by four basis points to 2.97%. This isn't surprising. That's the Fed's guidance looking very likely ...

CBA cops $25 million for BBSW rigging

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... penalty proceedings against CBA in January, alleging it traded in the bank bill market with the purpose of affecting the yield and the BBSW to its advantage, and to the disadvantage of parties with an opposite exposure to the security. CBA disputed the ...