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House price growth cools from record levels

In the AFR I write that while some of the record heat is coming out of Aussie housing, which should be reinforced by out-of-cycle rate hikes from lenders and...
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Fixed Income

Keepwell deeds may yet leave offshore Chinese bondholders feeling unwell

The recent question marks over the outlook for China’s Evergrande property group has raised concerns over the structure of some offshore bonds issued by Chinese...
Clive Smith
Income Series

Equity bubble: why it makes sense to be wary of duration within your Fixed Income allocation

Almost one and half years have gone by since COVID-19 first hit, and markets have gone along in a merry way. Central banks around the world have managed to keep...
Matthew Macreadie
Matthew Macreadie
Income Asset Management
Fixed Income

Time to taper all the taper talk

The market has become obsessed with the word ‘taper’, as it does with jargon from time to time, overusing a word from the Queen’s good English. As my writer wife...
Andrew Canobi
Franklin Templeton
Fixed Income

The significance of Fed Powell changing assure to ensure

(Sydney, September 28, 2021)—At the press conference following the release of the FOMC’s September statement, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that if...
Sophia Rodrigues
Sophia Rodrigues
Central Bank Intel
Income Series

Why a portfolio approach is the key to renewable infrastructure investment

Sometimes it's all about timing. At other times, it's about doing the right thing. And sometimes, as in the case of renewables, it's both. Renewable energy has...
Sam Reynolds
Octopus Investments
Fixed Income

What quantum of government bonds do banks have to buy?

There are a bunch of big regime changes in Aussie fixed-income markets that are going to materially change asset-pricing. Our detailed modelling shows banks are going...
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Income Series

Opportunity knocks as the herd gathers momentum

Government bonds offer a compelling opportunity for income investors as the world adapts to once-in-a-generation economic challenges and central banks struggle to...
Chris Rands
Chris Rands
Yarra Capital Management
Fixed Income

Evergrande and the perils of investing in non-democratic states

The financial market topic of the day seems to be China Evergrande Group (aka Evergrande), and the news on 15 September 2021 that China’s Ministry of Housing and...
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Fixed Income

Do government bonds still have a role in investor portfolios?

The concept of diversified portfolios was first popularised by Harry Markowitz’s 1952 “Modern Portfolio Theory”, which outlined the basic tenets of how risk-adjusted...
Mike Young
Mike Young
Fixed Income

NSW Treasurer shocks markets announcing he will repay $11 billion of taxpayer debt using rainy-day fund, as we'd recommended...

In a huge development yesterday, NSW's brilliant Treasurer Dominic Perrottet shocked financial markets with the news that he will use proceeds from the $11.1 billion...
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Expert Insights

3 sacrifices to consider if you want higher yield

Investors have been demanding more liquidity from their investments ... even in the realm of fixed income. Perhaps still jaded from last year's drawdowns (and tapping...
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

Riding the returns escalator explained

Ask anyone in markets what the biggest driver of returns over the last decade has been, and they’ll probably tell you it was falling interest rates. As interest rates...
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Livewire Markets
Fixed Income

Where to for credit spreads following APRA's decision to shutter $139bn Committed Liquidity Facility?

As the AFR's Cecile Lefort reports, there was quite extraordinary demand for a new bond issue (actually, dual-tranche 2026 and 2028 issues) from the NSW government on...
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Fixed Income
Sponsored

Seeking a better income outcome?

The decline in dividends and other traditional sources of investment income has made it hard for investors to find the income they need without taking on too much...
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PIMCO
Fixed Income

Bank capital matters more than liquidity

The announcement on Friday that APRA is winding down the ability of banks to rely on the RBA’s Committed Liquidity Facility (CLF) to meet their Liquidity Coverage...
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Jonathan Rochford
Narrow Road Capital
Fixed Income

Big news for government and bank bond markets: APRA shuts down $139 billion Committed Liquidity Facility, forcing banks to buy government bonds

There has been very big news today for both the government and bank bond markets in what would have come as a significant shock to the banking system and almost all...
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Fund in Focus
Sponsored

Where to find monthly income and healthy returns without ratcheting up your risk

The risk of your fixed-income portfolio is currently around double what it was 10 years ago, at the same time as bond yields remain depressed – not a good combination....
Simon Mullumby
State Street Global Advisors
Fixed Income

How can the RBA be so sure?

The RBA’s announcement yesterday had me asking one question: Am I meant to buy, or am I meant to sell?As I discussed with my colleague Darren Langer, co-head of...
Chris Rands
Chris Rands
Yarra Capital Management
Fixed Income

The RBA to remain dovish

On 23 March this year, the RBA published an academic discussion paper titled Financial Conditions and Downside Risk to Economic Activity in Australia that detailed...
Jesse Imer
Jesse Imer
Expert Insights

This is how markets will put rate rises out of reach

The RBA has steadfastly maintained its intentions to keep the cash rate at its current level until 2024, even in the face of high property prices, rallying share...
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Livewire Markets
Fixed Income
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Why fixed income still matters

Diversification as an investing principle never goes out of style. But in today’s low-rate environment, do bonds still provide effective diversification in a...
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Livewire Markets
Fixed Income

The case for China bonds comes down to fundamentals

As was highlighted in last month's paper the case for allocating funds to Chinese fixed income markets based on low historical correlations to other global bond...
Clive Smith
Fixed Income

NSW to use $28bn Debt Retirement Fund to help reduce COVID-induced debt issuance

There are several recent developments in this important story, which I originally covered here. On Friday I wrote in the AFR that the NSW Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet,...
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Rapid Fire

An all-weather asset class for risk-averse investors

Having slipped under the radar of many investors so far, private debt is a relatively small but fast-growing asset class in Australia and New Zealand. Ideally suited...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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