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Education

Want to Invest in Bonds? We’ll Show You How

Elizabeth Moran

The desire to invest in bonds seems to be back in fashion again after a very poor 1H22. Rates are attractive and investors are...

Corporate Bonds

Relative Value of New Bank Issuance

Contributing Author

By Matthew Macreadie, Income Asset Management A kangaroo bond is an Australia-dollar denominated bond issued by a non-Australian company in the Australian debt market to...

Education

The Basics – Some Fixed Income Terms Explained

Elizabeth Moran

What is a bond? Companies often need to raise external funds to grow. There are two ways they can do this: Raise equity by issuing...

Education

Three Key Fixed Income Risks You Need To Know About

Elizabeth Moran

Most investments have risks and before you invest it’s best to know and understand how the risks could impact your investment. Fixed income investments can...

Education

WEBINAR: Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) with James Austin from Firstmac

Staff Writer

In this educational webinar, we sit down with James Austin, Chief Financial Officer at Firstmac, to deep-dive into the Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS)...

ETFs

Are High ETF Fees Worth It?

Elizabeth Moran

Returns on investments just keep getting lower. As cashed-up investors look to alternative investments, fixed income funds have been beneficiaries. Fortunately, some funds have been...

Education

What You Need To Know About Private Credit

Contributing Author

Anna Kirkby, Investment Specialist at Fidante, looks at the benefits and risks from the growing asset class of private credit. The Australian private credit market...

Education

Eight Reasons to Invest in Fixed Income

Elizabeth Moran

The fixed income asset class covers a broad range of investments: deposits, bonds, hybrids and securitised investments such as asset backed securities and residential...

Education

Understanding Steep Curves

Contributing Author

It’s tempting to assume that a bond with a yield of 6% will give a yield of 6% every year. But bonds usually give...

Education

Interpreting Credit Ratings – What Do They Mean For Fixed Income?

Elizabeth Moran

Credit ratings are important indicators of risk and return in fixed income markets. They give investors an indication of the perceived future risk they are...