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Fundamentals return to the forefront in EM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
Eaton Vance has released a new research report finding fundamentals are returning to the forefront in emerging market debt. The research found volatility related to the COVID-19 outbreak and dramatic oil price decline in Q1 2020 precipitated a large ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Junk bonds, despite the unfortunate name, aren't the trash of the investment world, although in the current uncertain environment they sure could be. These credit products are issued by governments and companies, and offer higher rates of return ...

Aussie equities winners, losers revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
Aussie passive and active equity strategies have been put to the test, with Morningstar assessing how the country's small and large-cap managers have fared during the highs of 2019 and the lows of 2020. The coronavirus crash has renewed debate on ...

BlackRock turns optimistic on credit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... bank action including buying corporate bonds combined with cheapened valuation has led BlackRock Investment Institute to upgrade credit to a modest overweight. BlackRock's latest six to 12 month tactical views on major global asset classes (in USD terms) ...

A case for flexible asset allocation: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
Investment managers with fixed multi-asset allocations may have been better served by a flexible approach during the COVID-19 crisis. That's according to First Sentier Investors, who argue a flexible, dynamic multi-asset approach to investing can ...

Lonsec recommends PCFM fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Lonsec has upgraded its rating of a flagship Premium China Funds Management offering, recognising the firm's heritage in Chinese equities. The firm's Premium Asia Fund has been handed a recommended rating by the research house, who said it took a "positive ...

J.P. Morgan offloads Melbourne properties

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... mixed-use development on the banks of the Yarra, in Southbank. The 34,000sqm tower had undergone a multi-million-dollar upgrade.

Aussie at center of international scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
An Australian has been named by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as being at the center of a massive international business coaching scheme that "swindled" veterans and the elderly out of millions. Matthew Lloyd McPhee ran a scheme known as My ...

Xplore Wealth outlines 2020 plans

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
ASX-listed platform Xplore Wealth has announced a slew of new products and offers, set to launch in 2020. It comes as the platform provider releases its results for the 1H2020 financial year. Xplore is set to release three new products in 2020, including ...

CommInsure income protection off the menu

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... said. The insurer added that it is "actively" exploring the addition of AIA Vitality to CommInsure Protection and will upgrade CommInsure Protection customers with the benefits of Priority Protection, where the upgrade does not result in an increase ...