JPMorgan Chase & Co has sold a record-setting $13 billion (AU$16.8 billion) worth of bonds in what was the largest bond deal ever by a bank, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Bloomberg reports a person close to last Thursday's bond transaction said the longest portion of the five-part offering,...
Vanguard has reportedly been accused of charging high fees and providing limited transparency to unit holders in its Australian Fixed Interest Index Fund.
The Australian Financial Review is reporting a review of the fund by research house Lonsec found Vanguard charged investors “less attractive” management fees than its peers.
The $9...
Global investment manager Insight Investment has released its annual report on responsible investment saying that while the importance of ESG factors for fixed income investments is widely acknowledged, more progress is needed.
CEO Abdallah Nauphal said: “Fixed income has a dominant role in financial markets and investors’ portfolios globally, with...
Australia’s debt to GDP ratio remains among the lowest in the developed world despite Federal Government debt skyrocketing by $AU211 billion in 2020.
The increase saw Australia move two levels higher to 13th on the global public debt ranking in investment management firm Janus Henderson’s Sovereign Debt Index.
Australia now owes...
A review by the corporate regulator of a targeted selection of retail managed funds has found that they did not face serious investor liquidity challenges during the height of COVID-19 market disruption, and that their liquidity frameworks were generally adequate.
While there was a significant drop in net investor cashflow...
Australian Economic View - May 2021: Frank Uhlenbruch, Investment Strategist in the Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest team, provides his Australian economic analysis and market outlook.
Market review
Prospects for an extended period of accommodative fiscal and monetary policy settings, along with positive economic news, helped support risk appetite. Equity markets...
Global fixed income manager Western Asset is forecasting "very strong growth" in gross domestic product during the second half of the year as the world economy reopens.
However, in its latest Global Outlook report, Western Asset said it was cautious about extrapolating short-term cyclical boosts into a presumption of a...
Global Bonds Portfolio Manager at Janus Henderson Investors Andrew Mulliner provides commentary on US inflation figures.
The big beats in US CPI today do tell us a few things about the current economic environment, but one of those things isn’t that there is a change in the secular inflation regime.
The...
Fixed income yields can move higher in the short term before retreating again, according to a market outlook by Natixis Investment Managers' head of global strategy Esty Dwek.
In her analysis, Dwek said the global growth outlook continued to improve as a result of accelerating vaccination and while the reflation stalled...
The Ares Global Credit Income Fund has capped its first year of availability to Australian investors with 12.13% returns net of fees and an initial ‘Recommended’ rating from research provider Zenith Investment Partners.
The fund is the first managed by Ares Australia Management, the strategic joint venture between Ares Management...
