Each month Fixed Income News Australia provides a wrap of all the latest bond issues and changes from around Australia.
Economic data
No RBA meeting in January, the cash rate remains at 0.75%
Devastating bushfires across five states, the Insurance Council of Australia says $800m in claims since September and...
Fixed income was very topical for Australian ETF investors over 2022, with the asset class receiving $3.6b in net inflows over the course of the year. A figure which was up from $2.9b in 2021. Overall, the Australian ETF Industry saw $13.5b in net inflows during 2022.
A recent survey...
Fixed income remained in favour with investors in Q3 with domestic bond ETFs recording A$1.3 billion in flows in Q3 (up nearly 6% since Q2) and global bond ETFs recording A$396 million (up 26% since Q2).
A resurgence in Australian equity ETF flows in Q3 2023 saw the industry experience...
Global investment manager Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of Legg Mason which was announced to the market in February.
The combined organisation brings together over 1,300 investment professionals, covering multiple asset classes and managing US$1.4 trillion in client assets.
The California-based company said the combined footprint significantly deepens Franklin Templeton’s...
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he Australian ETF industry continues to grow strongly, with Quarter 1, 2019 cash flows reaching $1864 million, and returns bouncing back from December lows, according to the latest figures released yesterday by the Australian Securities Exchange.
While international equity ETFs continue to receive the strongest cash flows quarter on quarter,...
Investors have been given exposure to a portfolio of listed hybrid securities issued by the ‘Big 4’ Australian banks through the launch of BetaShares' new hybrid exchange traded fund (ETF).
BetaShares said its new Australian Major Bank Hybrids Index ETF (ASX: BHYB) aimed to provide an option for investors challenged...
The Australian ETF industry grew rapidly in 2021 aided by record inflows and strong market conditions according to BetaShares.
Funds under management for ETFs trading on the ASX and Chi-X had a market cap of $136.9 billion as at end of 2021 up from $95 billion for the prior year.
BetaShares...
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he Australian ETF market attracted $4.3b in new cash flows in the third quarter of 2019, the highest quarterly cash flows ever recorded.
The mammoth inflows contributed to the market surpassing $8.9b for the year to date, eclipsing the $8.1b received in 2017 with still three months to go according...
Vanguard is bullish on expected returns for bond exchange traded funds for 2023 as market conditions improve.
The company believes that the momentum of flows into bonds in Q4 2022 is set to continue as investors continue to diversify their portfolios amongst continued high interest rates and improved market outlook.
Flows...
COVID-19 is still making it difficult, if not impossible, to physically travel to many parts of the world.
That's not likely to change anytime soon. But, somewhat paradoxically, investors are travelling overseas like they've never done before.
The pandemic has been the key driver for the biggest surge in global investment...
