fixed income

Funds management

Bentham Asset Management has become the latest fund manager to expand its distribution team as it reports increased interest in its credit strategies. ...

Funds management

The overlooked fixed income asset class in ETFs

Advisers are eager to increase their fixed income allocations but ETF provider VanEck believes there is a section within the asset class that is being overlooked in the s...

Financial planning

Advisers seek bonds and alts amid equity bearishness

Over 20 per cent of advisers plan to increase their allocations to private equity and credit in the next six months as they grow bearish on US and Australian equities. ...

Funds management

Perpetual appoints credit and fixed income head as veteran retires

Managing director of credit and fixed income, Michael Korber, is set to retire after more than 20 years with Perpetual and the firm has promoted an internal successor....

Funds management

AUSIEX completes FIIG acquisition, focus on adviser expansion

AUSIEX has completed its acquisition of fixed income provider FIIG Holdings, aiming to increase the number of products and services it offers for advisers....

Funds management

Bennelong to distribute Allspring product in Australasia

Having previously stated a desire for greater expertise in fixed income, Bennelong Funds Management has partnered with Allspring Global Investments on a global income str...

Financial planning

The crucial considerations when switching clients into alternatives

Two commentators have shared why the inclusion of alternatives in a diversified portfolio shouldn’t be a simple switch with a traditional asset and will depend heavily on...

Funds management

VanEck expands ASX range with 2 ETF launches

VanEck is to list two ETFs on the ASX next week, one investing in residential mortgage-backed securities and the other in Indian companies. ...

Funds management

Janus Henderson secures US$400m seed for fixed income development

Global asset manager Janus Henderson has signed a strategic partnership with life insurer Guardian Life, which will commit US$400 million to accelerate the firm’s fixed i...

Funds management

ASIC launches second cyber security enforcement action

The corporate watchdog is suing FIIG Securities for alleged failures in its cyber security measures, describing the matter as a “wake-up call” to all licensees....

Funds management

Advisers boost demand for fixed income ETFs

Advisers are showing “renewed appetite” for fixed income ETFs, fuelling competition among global ETF providers who are launching products in the space....

Expert Analysis

Enhancing returns in fixed income markets

Active management in fixed income remains a compelling strategy, leveraging market inefficiencies to generate excess returns and manage risk, often more effectively than ...

Funds management

Macquarie AM announces double ETF launch

Macquarie Asset Management has unveiled two new fixed income ETFs, strengthening the firm’s global active ETF platform that launched in 2023....

Funds management

PIMCO adds 4 fixed income ETFs to product suite

PIMCO has announced the launch of four ETFs that seek to democratise active fixed income investing in Australia through institutional-grade solutions....