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Dimensional launches global ESG bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... economic and social responsibility concerns while meeting their long-term investment needs. It will invest in investment grade bonds from AAA down to BBB. The asset manager will calculate sustainability scores for each company in the eligible investment ...

Instos chasing EM debt for value

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... analysis has become an important part of credit analysis for developed market corporates, principally as part of investment grade corporate portfolios. When one understands the benefits that can accrue from integrating ESG factors into the investment ...

New income trust plans to raise $350m

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... existing accounts for institutional investors: the $257 million Secured Opportunities account and the $98 million Investment Grade Securitised account. Gryphon's three-year-old Secured Opportunities account has returned 6.9% annualised which is 4.83% ...

Chief economist update: The other president for life in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... Global Ratings upgrade of Russia's foreign foreign currency long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings to investment grade of 'BBB-/A-3' from the junk level of 'BB+/B' on 23 February gave Moscow's currency and stock market an extra boost. This ...

2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards

JOHN DYALL  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... affected by changes in interest rates). Fixed interest high yield is generally, but not always, invested in below investment grade debt. Benchmark indices are used to help determine the awards categories, but are not used in the assessment of the strategy. ...

Janus Henderson wins global mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
... period respectively, invests across a range of fixed interest asset classes, markets and instruments, including investment grade and high yield bonds, asset-backed securities and secured loans. It has an unconstrained, total return focus and is largely ...

Super and insurance inquiry necessary: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... industry; not the bank executives; not the shareholders; not the employers; and not the trade unions. Robeco head of investment grade credit Viktor Verberk, who was in Sydney recently, said the impact of the Royal Commission on the banking industry is ...

Active manager launches credit strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... investors," Strano said. "Additionally, in being a floating rate and absolute return portfolio, and with an average investment grade profile, we are ideally positioned to construct defensive and highly diversified portfolios for a rising yield environment." ...

Global asset manager expands Australian offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... in the next two to three years. He said it's a high-yield play but at the defensive end. "Bank loans are sub-investment grade but they sit above high-yield bonds so you can get a fairly healthy coupon in terms of the income component," Grobler said. ...

NZ manager launches retirement product

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... into the fund, which will invest in a balanced portfolio of 3000 investments in 23 countries; 55% is invested in investment grade bonds and 45% in local and international shares. Investments are managed by Simplicity as well as Vanguard. The guaranteed ...