Guest author Phil Strano from Yarra Capital Management illustrates why it’s important for bond investors to understand if they are investing in a holding or an operating company. He cites recent issues from Aurizon and Charter Hall and explains Yarra Capital’s strategy.
Robust primary corporate issuance in the Australian Medium...
Andrew Canobi, Director and Portfolio Manager Franklin Templeton Fixed Income, argues that the debate over the US debt ceiling is a timely reminder of the constraints many developed countries including Australia now face in trying to clean up COVID stimulus measures.
"The US is close to hitting its congressionally mandated...
Steven Spearing and Joe Unwin, portfolio managers from Apostle Fund Managers provide an overview of the fund manager, their view of the bond markets, and a new ethical high yield credit fund coming to the market next month.
1. How are you viewing the bond markets at the moment and...
Fixed Income News Australia recently published Two fixed Income Funds return 10%+ over the last year and the article generated significant interest.
Readers liked the direct comparison and an ex-colleague, Jon Sheridan from FIIG Securities, rightly pointed out that a year ago sub-investment grade credit hit a low point.
Spreads for...
A major danger of assessing sustainable investing is to simplify circumstances deserving of nuance. This is particularly the case for emerging sovereign debt markets, where debt levels and GDP income show only a fraction of the story.
No country can achieve a sustainable growth pattern or an inclusive economic outcome...
By Anthony Si, Senior Investment Specialist at Citi Australia.
We are heading into an inflationary ‘boom’ period, making investing tricky as markets react more intensely to the daily news cycle and fixed income is impacted by negative perceptions of underperformance in an expected period of rising interest rates.
There are two...
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 taking and measure the perceived risk of future failure to pay promised income or capital at maturity.
A high credit rating, in the AAA, AA or...
Fixed Income News spoke with Barry Ziegler, Head of Fixed Income at Bell Potter Securities about the capital notes market outlook in 2022, coming off the first major offer for the year from ANZ.
How do you see the outlook for Capital Notes as an investment in 2022?
The demand is...
By Robert M. Almeida, Portfolio Manager and Global Investment Strategist
Soaring policy rates have made cash a competitive asset again, prompting an overdue de-rating of risk assets.
But just because yields are higher, that doesn’t mean risk is lower.
The recent shift from yield-scarcity to abundancy is exciting, but...
Amundi, part of the Credit Agricole Group and Europe’s largest investment manager with EUR1.729 trillion in assets under management, has released its outlook for the second half of 2021. Here we republish key takeaways. Make sure you read to the end! There are some excellent portfolio allocation notes, risk...
