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Assets in exchange-traded funds increased in October by four times as much as in September, taking one Australian equities ETF to more than $6 billion in assets....

Funds management

The easiest part of the recovery is almost over as risk assets have continued to rebound into the third quarter and the US Fed continues to support the bond market....

Funds management

Currency hedging has delivered better results for fixed income investors, as opposed to equity investors, according to research from Dimensional....

Funds management

Issues such as narrow sector issuance, currency issues and credit quality are starting to be addressed to allow the asset class to play a good role in portfolios, accordi...

Funds management

The typical 60/40 split for equities and bonds is at risk in the current environment and financial advisers are putting clients at risk by sticking with them, according t...

Funds management

Global assets in green bonds reached €13.8 billion at the end of the first half of 2020 after seeing 30% growth, according to Fitch Ratings....

Funds management

China might be the best option for fixed income investors in a low-yielding world globally, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management....

Funds management

As this week marks five years since the launch of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, how have Australian sustainability funds performed over that period?...

Funds management

The average performance of Australian and international bonds has been in line with each other, but international bonds have reported more negatively-performing funds ove...

Funds management

The Australian exchange traded funds industry closed July at $67.2 billion, an all-time end of month high, according to BetaShares....

Funds management

Investors are still piling into gold as market volatility continues due to the COVID-19 pandemic but one asset manager says it is the riskiest asset class over the long-t...

Funds management

As the market share of fixed income exchange traded products declines, how have the funds themselves performed over the turbulent first half of 2020?...

Funds management

The lack of liquidity in both domestic and fixed income markets through the COVID-19 crisis was the biggest challenge for fund managers, according to Zenith. ...

Expert Analysis

As companies move to slash or cancel dividends, writes Rudi Minbatiwala, investors who rely on income are having to find alternative sources to generate income for their ...

Expert Analysis

With unprecedented quantitative easing policies being implemented by central banks across the world, Justin Tyler looks at the implications this will have for bond invest...

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