fixed income

Funds management

Threat of US rate hike necessitates inflation-linked bond usage

There is a role for advisers using inflation-linked bonds in portfolios, according to AXA IM, as the possibility of higher inflation necessitating another US rate hike is...

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The areas of fixed income offering cheap valuations

Schroders’ fixed income managers Adam Kibble and Kellie Wood have shared their views on Australia’s monetary policy path and whether term deposits should play a role in c...

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Forget the RBA moves, Australia offering compelling bond yields

PIMCO believes the Australian bond market is offering compelling yields for advisers already regardless of the next action of the Reserve Bank of Australia....

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Franklin Templeton launches active bond ETF

The global investment firm has announced a new active bond fund, offering investors a diversified portfolio of Australian and global fixed income securities....

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Amundi outlines bond exposure amid BOJ rate hike

Amundi has detailed its current asset allocation in fixed income, including its weighting to Japan after the Bank of Japan made its first interest rate hike since 2016....

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Fixed income to drive ETF growth over next decade

While fixed income ETFs have lagged behind their equity counterparts, outgoing Vanguard chief executive Tim Buckley expects the asset class to underpin ETF growth in the ...

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The need for defensive assets amid falling recession risk

“Even the best pilots can’t control turbulence”, believes Lonsec chief investment officer Nathan Lim, indicating a need for advisers to hold defensive assets in client po...

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IAM bolsters fixed income executive team

Income Asset Management has announced seven appointments in its fixed income team as the firm strengthens its reach across Australia....

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T. Rowe Price expands fixed income fund range

T. Rowe Price has launched a Global Government Bond High Quality Fund for wholesale and institutional investors. ...

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Global fixed income CIO appointed at Northern Trust

Northern Trust Asset Management has appointed Christian Roth as its new chief investment officer of global fixed income. ...

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How did fixed income perform in Q1?

Invesco has examined the performance of fixed income in the first quarter of 2024 as “central bank speak” caused confusion in markets....

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Shifting strategies in fixed income investing: The case for floating-rate assets

For fixed income investors, predicting the interest rate cycle and bond prices can be akin to catching a falling knife, with potentially costly consequences....

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Over $700m Aussie flows withdrawn from equity funds

According to Calastone, 2023 was the first year since 2019 that Australian investors were net sellers of equity funds, as they turned their heads towards the promise of f...