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Funds management

Inflation is likely to increase in the short-term but this will not be lasting given high unemployment and the ongoing slack in the economy on the services side....

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Funds management

Reflation issues with bond markets and central banks will continue through 2021, according to First Sentier Investors....

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Funds management

The announcement of an additional $100 billion bond buying programme was a ‘firecracker’ by the Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday, surprising economic commentators....

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Funds management

As there is insufficient liquidity in markets to compensate for the volatility, investors should look to owning some longer dated government bonds and other high-yielding...

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Funds management

In response to investor demand for alternative investments, the Switzer Higher Yield fund has launched on the Chi-X Australia stock exchange....

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Financial planning

Seeking diverse sources of return, managing risk and developing a comparative advantage, will be the three major themes for investors in 2021, according to Willis Towers ...

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Funds management

As we continue to see a shift in policy, it will be a case of “lower for even longer” for yields, according to Schroders....

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Funds management

According to a survey, 80% of institutional investors believe the market has underestimated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and only one in five expect a full economi...

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Funds management

There is “no place to hide” in fixed income in the event of a liquidity crisis, according to the US-based investment management firm....

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Funds management

Reasons cited by Aussies for not investing included a preference to keep money in a bank account, belief it was too risky and lack of financial education. ...

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Funds management

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....

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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....

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Funds management

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

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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...

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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...

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