Active fixed income manager PIMCO has launched four new active exchange-traded funds in Australia, designed to provide investors with institutional-grade investment solutions and access to global fixed income opportunities.
The company said that the introduction of the PIMCO Global Bond Active ETF (PGBF), PIMCO Diversified Fixed Interest Active ETF (PDFI),...
Hardware giant Bunnings Warehouse is one of the latest companies to be impersonated by scammers offering fake investments - in this case offering fake sustainability investment bonds.
ASIC says the scammers target people through a fake website highlighted in internet searches for investment opportunities, as well as direct spam emails...
From Matthew Macreadie, Income Asset Management
AusNet Services Holdings (Baa1/BBB+) has launched a mandate for a potential 30NC6 subordinated notes transaction in fixed and/or floating rate note format, with an expected issue rating of Baa3/BBB- (Moody's/S&P).
Price guidance is yet to be announced with an expected launch next week. The new A$ hybrid...
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has flagged an ongoing investigation into Australia’s capital markets and whether its approach needs to adapt. The growth in private markets in wealth creation is a key driver.
ASIC said in its Key Issues Outlook 2025: “ASIC will be leading discussion on issues key to...
Queensland’s AA+ credit rating was at risk at being downgraded according to the state’s treasurer David Janetzki as the state’s debt reaches more than $210 billion.
The treasurer has handed down its Mid-Year Fiscal and Economic Review showing an $887 million surplus for 2026-27 that Labor had initially projected in...
Global alternative asset manager MA Financial Group (ASX: MAF) has announced the launch of the MA Credit Income Trust (ASX: MA1), its first listed investment trust.
MA Financial has secured $171m in cornerstone commitments and will today formally lodge with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission the Product Disclosure Statement...
From Chamath De Silva, Head of Fixed Income at Betashares
The Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (ASX: CRED) – the largest corporate bond ETF in the country – recently hit a fresh milestone of A$1 billion in assets under management. During 2024 the fund took in $362 million...
Emma Lawson, Fixed Interest Strategist - Macroeconomics in the Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest team, provides her Australian economic analysis and market outlook.
Market Review
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) created some volatility through December. The Australian bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index, rose +0.51%.
Central...
JBWere, the wealth advice business within NAB Private Wealth, has announced the launch
of two new active fixed income products, backed by UBS Asset Management. The new suite of strategies, designed exclusively for JBWere’s wholesale clients, provide access to expertly managed defensive assets at a time of increased demand for...
Income Asset Management (ASX: IAM), is filling a gap in the fixed income market with the launch of two Single Bond ETFs, and says there are more to come in 2025.
The two Single Bond ETFs offer economic exposure to the interest returns and capital preservation of high-quality bank subordinated...
