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Assessing Impact Bonds: Don’t Let Your Heart Rule Your Head

Elizabeth Moran

There has been a growing sense of responsibility from investors demanding ethical, sustainable investments with the aim of providing positive returns and having a...

Education

Earn Income Three Ways – Fixed, Floating or Inflation Linked Bonds

Elizabeth Moran

Bonds are useful in different economic conditions. Fixed rate bonds provide certainty in declining interest rate environments, floating rate notes pay a fluctuating rate...

Hybrids

AMP Hybrid Helps Explain Technical Terms and Returns

Elizabeth Moran

This month AMP issued a new hybrid. AMP planned to raise $200m via an issue of Capital Notes 2 (ASX code: AMPPB) securities, which...

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 Different Types of Bonds And How They Work In Different Economic Climates

Elizabeth Moran

Bonds are useful in different economic conditions. Fixed rate bonds provide certainty in declining interest rate environments, floating rate notes pay a fluctuating rate...