Global X ETFs (Global X) has announced the launch of the Global X Australian Bank Credit ETF (ASX: BANK).
Available in late July 2024, BANK provides exposure to credit in the Australian banking sector, tracking the performance of the Solactive Australian Bank Credit Index (the "Index"). As Australia's first 'three-in-one'...
Australian ETF assets under management surged around 15% over the first half of 2024 to a new record high of more than $200 billion as at 30 June following solid gains on global equity markets and strong investor inflows.
This compared with total Australian ETF assets on the Australian Securities...
Emma Lawson, Fixed Interest Strategist - Macroeconomics in the Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest team, provides her Australian economic analysis and market outlook.
Market Review
After an early June rally, a post Consumer Price Index (CPI) selloff in the local bond market saw diverging yields across the curve. The Australian bond...
La Trobe Financial has launched its La Trobe US Private Credit Fund to Australian retail investors through the availability of Class B Units.
The La Trobe US Private Credit Fund invests indirectly into a diversified portfolio comprised primarily of directly originated, senior secured first-lien loans provided to companies in the...
Global Asset Allocation Viewpoints and Investment Environment by T. Rowe Price Australia Investment Committee, as at 31 May 2024.
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Global growth outlook remains positive against a backdrop of gradually easing inflationary pressures across most economies.
While resilient, recent evidence suggests some cooling in U.S. growth. European growth stabilizing helped by...
Analysis of net funds flow in the Australian investment products market shows that Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) are stomping the historical world of unlisted unit trusts.
In the 12 months to March 2024, total net flows for ETPs and unit trusts combined was estimated at negative $9.2 billion on total...
BlackRock Australia today announced the launch of the iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF (ASX: ALTB) with a management fee of 0.15%.
The iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF (ASX: ALTB) is designed to provide Australian investors with a targeted exposure to long-duration Australian Treasury and semi-government bonds.
The...
As widely expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key policy rates for the first time in five years. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility, and the deposit facility were each lowered by 25 basis points to 4.25%, 4.5%, and 3.75%, respectively.
The...
Emma Lawson, Fixed Interest Strategist - Macroeconomics in the Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest team, provides her Australian economic analysis and market outlook.
Market Review
May was a tale of two halves, backed by the fortunes of inflation and central bank expectations. The Australian bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg...
