BONDS

Funds management

The outlook for both equity and bond beta is challenging and investors should consider less beta-sensitive strategies, according to Grant Samuel Funds Management....

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Funds management

High-yield bonds held up relatively well in the first quarter of 2018 compared with losses in other parts of the fixed-income market, according to Eaton Vance....

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Expert Analysis

Investors cannot rely on bonds for portfolio diversification in light of the changes the global bond market has undergone in the last ten years, and need to look at other...

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Funds management

Data from FE Analytics shows that some sectors have no funds that have managed to combine strong returns with relatively low volatility....

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Funds management

The XTB Emerald Fixed Income Managed portfolio will be available on HUB24 from next week....

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Funds management

The returns that fixed income as an asset class have delivered historically are going to be practically impossible to achieve going forward, according to Aviva Investors....

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Funds management

While bond yields should continue to rise this year, they will not do so at a pace or to a level that could threaten returns from equities, according to JP Morgan....

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Expert Analysis

In a risky environment where investors are over-exposed to shares, advisers should consider bonds as vital to portfolios, writes Elizabeth Moran....

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Funds management

With expectations of rising interest rates in most major markets, bond funds with the longest dated bonds are looking increasingly risky, according to GAM....

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People & Products

Austock Life has rebranded as Generation Life while putting in place a revamped management team....

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Funds management

VanEck’s Vectors Australian Corporate Bond exchange trade fund has hit $115 million in funds under management....

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Tools & guides

Orchestrated moves by central banks around the globe to cut interest rates to help stimulate economic growth have benefited bond investors, Russel Chesler writes....

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Features

While fixed-income investors may be looking to bonds as a safe harbour, recent events have highlighted some ongoing risks, Alex Vynokur writes....

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Features

Australia’s corporate bond market is misunderstood and investors should stop overlooking it, Nick Bishop writes....

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Funds management

Fixed-rate bond investments pose more risks to investors in the current environment, according to BetaShares....

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