Frank Uhlenbruch, Investment Strategist in the Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest team, discusses the key events of 2021 and what to expect in the year ahead.
Did the Australian economy present any surprises over 2021?
The year began well with the economy re-opening and in ‘catch up’ mode following the lifting...
Financial services company AMP Capital will sell its global equities and fixed income (GEFI) business to Macquarie Group's asset management arm in a deal worth up to $185 million.
Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG; ADR: MQBKY) announced today it had entered into a binding agreement to acquire AMP's GEFI business, which...
Frank Uhlenbruch, Investment Strategist in the Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest team, provides his Australian economic analysis and market outlook.
Market review
Volatility returned as markets tried to discount the impact of Russia's invasion of the Ukraine on the global growth and inflation outlook and on central bank tightening timelines. Risk...
Ratings agency S&P Global has restored Western Australia's AAA rating for the first time in almost a decade, prompting the state's Treasurer and Premier Mark McGowan to claim it has "the best set of books in the world".
WA was stripped of its AAA rating in 2013, but strong commodity...
Global X ETFs Australia has reduced the management fees of its two US fixed-income funds.
Effective from 10th October 2022 the fees for the following ETFs have been reduced:
Global X US Treasury Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) (USTB) has been lowered from 0.30% to 0.20% p.a.
Global X USD High Yield Bond...
Global Asset Allocation Viewpoints and Investment Environment by T. Rowe Price Australia Investment Committee, as at 31 October 2021.
PORTFOLIO POSITIONING
We remain modestly underweight equities relative to bonds and cash given a less compelling risk/reward profile against a backdrop of elevated valuations with more moderate return expectations. Higher rates, rising...
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...
Investors have more options for investing in the fixed income market with the launch of a US Treasury Bond fund and a USD high-yield corporate bond fund available through ETF Securities.
The new funds are ETFS US Treasury Bond (Currency Hedged) ETF (ASX Code: USTB) and ETFS USD High Yield...
Australian corporate debt has fallen by one sixth, while global debt has risen to almost USD$8 trillion, according to the 2023 Janus Henderson Corporate Debt Index.
Globally, companies around the world took on USD$456 billion1 of net new debt in 2022/23, pushing the outstanding total up 6.2% on a constant-currency basis...
Ampol and Optus have this week both gone to the market seeking potential investors in respective fundraising offers.
ASX-listed fuel retailer Ampol is pitching a subordinated notes deal to fund managers this week.
According to the Australian Financial Review, Ampol has appointed Commonwealth Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, NAB and RBC...
