AMP Capital secures A$177 million fixed income mandate

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AMP Capital has won an A$177 million fixed income mandate from Advance, a specialist asset management business with BT Financial Group. The mandate will form part of the Advance Australian

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S&P’s 2012 Fixed Interest sector review – a difficult year for active managers

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has released its report outlining the key findings and themes from the 2012 review of the fixed interest peer group. The report covers a diverse number

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S&P releases ratings for the 2011–2012 Global Fixed Income Sector Review

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has released its ratings for the recent Global Fixed Income sector review. The sector covers offerings rated across five peer groups.  The highest rated funds—all retaining

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Outlook for fixed income investing

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Despite the negative focus on European sovereign debt risk and falling returns, fixed income still offers some attractive investments. Cases can be made for allocations to corporate, high yield and

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Outlook for Australian money market rates

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2011 saw a dramatic change in how the Australian market reacted to a crisis overseas. This is nowhere more evident than in the reaction of the Australian dollar (AUD) says

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Outlook for fixed income 2012

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The eurozone sovereign bond crisis is playing out at an alarming pace as markets attempt to periodically force the hand of policymakers. “This is a pattern that is likely to

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For investment success, rethink the fixed income fundamentals

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The major shifts that have characterised the investment environment since the GFC have affected fixed income every bit as much as equities, requiring investors to rethink the conventions if they

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Threadneedle strengthens high yield team with two additional hires

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Threadneedle, a leading international asset manager, has appointed two high yield investment analysts as the company continues to strengthen its fixed income capabilities. Gareth Simmons and Jenny Wong will both

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Russell Research: Dividends are the new black

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Why the classics always come back in fashion Investing for growth has long been in vogue for Australian investors, and with recent periods of long term growth, it is easy

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Threadneedle appoints two fund managers to Global Emerging Markets and Fixed Income teams

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Threadneedle, a leading international asset manager, has announced the appointment of two fund managers to join its Global Emerging Markets Equities and Fixed Income teams. Irina Miklavchich has been named

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