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Super performance test consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... of investments in these asset classes. Finally, Australian fixed income is set to include an exposure to inflation-linked bonds and floating-rate credit. "The purpose of the amendment is to improve the accuracy of the test, reduce the incentive for trustees ...

Mantis Funds wins new distribution mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... derivatives linked to large, liquid equity indices. These derivatives are backed by investment grade sovereign and corporate bonds, predominantly UK gilts, aiming to minimise credit risk. "Volatility and predictability don't usually go hand in hand. ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... infrastructure is best placed for correlation, for more granularity we've got China A-shares, as well as emerging market bonds." Chesler said infrastructure fits well into the defensive, inflation-protection bucket as the assets historically outperforms ...

Saxo launches managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... fees since its inception in 2017. BlackRock's three products start at a minimum investment of US$10,000 and invest in bonds, stocks, and alternatives ETFs. The portfolios charge 0.95% on average and there are no platform fees, entry, exit or custody ...

It's not 2008, but there's likely more pain ahead: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... economies and small- and medium-sized businesses, thus US recession risks are higher." Amid market turmoil, Iggo favours bonds. "Fixed income markets love a rate peak," he said. "Returns from bonds tend to be positive at the peak of rate cycles and beyond." ...

US Fed hikes rates amid banking turmoil

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... could be a slow-growth, low-inflation, and low-interest-rate environment, which could be beneficial for both stocks and bonds, he added. Although recent events have raised concerns about impacts on households, businesses, economic activity, and inflation ...

Don't wait for QAR: Press

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... global banking issues and flagged super funds should remain vigilant ahead of reporting. "How are we disclosing convertible bonds in our portfolio holding? We'd be expecting that trustees are looking at that before the next reporting period and make ...

ASIC grants MSC Trustees new powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... corporate watchdog has bestowed MSC Trustees new powers to act as a trustee for debt instruments such as debentures, notes and bonds issued by public companies, a first for an Australian corporate trustee. MSC Trustees is the first trustee firm to be ...

The thunder is coming: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... Powell said that BlackRock Investment Institute is looking closely at three main themes: pricing the damage, rethinking bonds, and emerging markets. "Coming into this year, we were something like in between the lightning and thunder," Powell explained. ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... The failure of SVB was mainly due to an asset-liability mismatch, which resulted in material losses from sales of quality bonds that were trading down amid rising yields, over the last year. Since the crash, there has been a slump in regional banks ...