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Markets had anticipated less new issuance due to monetary policies, however investors still saw a healthy pipeline of supply. This was mostly a result of corporate issuers taking advantage of market conditions and locking in funding ahead of any potential rate rises in the near future. Green issuance was also on the rise over the year. Here we discuss the key trends in primary markets over 2021.
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New issues update
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Last week FIIG was the sole lead arranger for the Racing Australia Consolidated Enterprises Ltd (“RACE”) issue of A$45m 6 year, 6.25% Secured Amortising Notes.
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New issues update
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It is important to maintain a diversified investment portfolio and how a bond portfolio can continue to help investors pass the ‘sleep at night test’ when considering rising inflation.
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New issues update
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New issues update
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With fears of escalating inflation, surging COVID-19 cases, central bank tapering, and concerns of an equity-market correction (to name a few!), there has been a bit for investors to digest this year. Here we press pause, review current market volatility, moves in the yield curve and the impact for fixed income portfolios.
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Launched in August 2019 and unique in the Australian market for being the first of its kind, the Solactive FIIG High Yield and Non-Rated Index is a rules-based, market value weighted index.
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The return achieved on fixed income investments during FY21 was higher than many clients expected. In this article we review the FY21 year which was characterised by financial markets recovering from the initial sell-off at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New issues update
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Whilst last month’s announcement was a damp squib, further commentary from Regional Presidents seemed to convince the market that longer term (10-year) yields needed to be higher, and we saw the Australian government 10-year yield follow the US Treasury about 30bps (0.30%) higher over the month.
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We look at the benefits of actively managing maturities and early redemptions to get the most out of fixed income portfolios.
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FIIG is active in arranging unrated, over-the-counter bonds for both ASX listed companies and large Australian private companies.
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