Bloomberg has announced that Bond Income, a registered business name of ASX-listed Cashwerkz Limited, has adopted Bloomberg’s Trade Order Management System (TOMS) for its new bond and fixed income solutions for wholesale investors, financial advisers and investment policymakers of councils and not-for-profits.
Launched in August 2020, the new service, Bond...
The biggest impact from the Federal Government budget on the fixed income asset class is the massive debt it is going to undertake to help the economy through the COVID pandemic.
The AOFM, on behalf of the government will issue billions of dollars in new bonds to fund support measures...
Frank Uhlenbruch, Investment Strategist in the Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest team, provides his Australian economic analysis and market outlook.
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Renewed COVID-19 outbreaks across the globe and a lift in geo-political tensions saw risk appetite wane. Equity markets were weaker, inflation expectations declined and there was some widening in...
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has banned former BGC Securities (Australia) fixed income broker David Moore, from providing financial services for ten years.
Mr Moore, from Brisbane, was an executive manager at BGC, trading as BGC Fixed Income Solutions (formerly MINT Partners Australia), from approximately June 2016 to February...
Australian investors can gain exposure to a global portfolio of convertible bonds with the launch of the Lazard Global Convertibles Fund, a registered managed investment scheme, offering Australian investors access to a US$500 billion, and growing, asset class.
Offered by Lazard Asset Management Pacific Co, the fund offers exposure to...
Australia’s corporate regulator is continuing its crackdown on fixed income funds that are incorrectly labelled and thereby confusing to investors.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission deputy chair Karen Chester has said that they were increasing their watch on the sector.
“Labelling matters just as much for financial products as it does...
The Commonwealth Government has set a record of $25bn for the amount raised in a single issue through the bond market.
The Australian Office of Financial Management announced yesterday that the issue by syndication of the new 0.50% 21 September 2026 Treasury Bond has been priced at a yield to...
Australian retail investors are at a distinct disadvantage in the bond market.
Credit ratings are an important indication of the perceived future risk of an investment, but brokers are not able to show them to retail investors because of a quirky ASIC ruling.
The credit rating agencies refused to pay higher...
The value of the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry has surged past $70 billion for the first time, extending its strong growth run.
A report from BetaShares highlights the 45% compound annual growth rate in the value of the Australian ETF industry since inception in 2001, compared to the 11%...
