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US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... suppressed which can weigh on risk-assets globally. "This would likely make global developed market sovereigns, including US Treasuries, and safe-haven currencies more attractive. In a prolonged period of uncertainty, increases in oil prices could generate ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... to the tune of about $144 million. Akademiker Pension investment director Anders Schelde said the fund has used US Treasuries for many years to aid liquidity and risk management. He said the decision is "not directly related" to the ongoing attempts ...

No room for a neutral stance in 2026: BlackRock

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... financing the AI buildout," the report described. BlackRock said it will be "tactically underweight long-term U.S. Treasuries", believing that "AI could eventually deliver the productivity gains needed to ease public debt burdens." Acknowledging the ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... all play into long bonds? Not favourably. And so, I would say our bias is pretty much avoidant of long duration, US Treasuries, and even more recently, folk getting more and more down the curve." A "safe place to hang out," he says, is at durations of ...

Institutional investors show signs uncertainty has peaked: State Street

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... Indian equities reflects lingering tariff and policy uncertainties. "Fiscal concerns persist, with foreign demand for Treasuries, Gilts, and OATs remaining weak. Notably, after five months of persistent hedging, sentiment towards the USD stabilised in ...

State Street's plan for power, product, partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... world who have different needs." Drawing on these insights, SSGA is exploring how Australian fixed income investors use treasuries, deposits, corporate bonds, and bank CDs (certificates of deposit), that are "ultimately, a very popular investment for ...

Stake 'breaks barriers' with inaugural fixed income product

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... "We know that a growing number of Australians want access to income generating products such as corporate bonds and treasuries, but the high levels of complexity have made it difficult for most people to navigate," Stake chief executive Jon Howie said. ...

BlackRock rebalance sparks record-high ETF trades on ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... lead us to add Australian credit as a new exposure and modestly increase global fixed income, funded from Australian treasuries," the fund manager said. "Recent favourable price moves in gold prompt us to take partial profits on the asset class whilst ...

T. Rowe Price launches bond fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... across global bond markets issued by governments and government-related entities. Its top holdings include 29% in US treasuries, and bonds issued by the Swedish and German governments of 22.1% and 10.4% respectively. The fund is managed by London-based ...

Betashares launches 'industry first' bond funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... launched four funds on the ASX, offering geared long and short exposure to Australian government bonds and 10-year US Treasuries. The new offerings include the Betashares Geared Long Australian Government Bond Fund (ASX: GGAB), designed to amplify gains ...
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