Company factsheets
            
            We have updated Factsheets for Sunland November 2018 bond and RSEA October 2021 bond
            
        
        
            Company updates
            
            FY17 results were in line with guidance and expectations. The Abian project finance facility has been paid out and gearing is likely to have fallen from 60.3% to around 40%
            
        
        
            Company updates
            
            Reporting season is drawing to a close, but still we had eight Australian companies announce their 1H17 results over the week. Further, IMF Bentham has announced its expansion into Houston Texas and Mackay Sugar sought advice for its capital management and strategic direction
            
        
        
            Company updates
            
            Sunland released its 1H17 results, reconfirming full year net profit after tax (NPAT) guidance of $35m
            
        
        
            Company updates
            
            Company updates galore as BlueScope, Emeco and Sunland reported for the second quarter, we add Enviva and Talen Energy Supply to our USD DirectBonds list, Navient is downgraded by S&P, NCIG is placed on CreditWatch and Tesco announced they agreed to merge with Booker Group plc
            
        
        
            Education (advanced)
            
            Bonds are usually a very simple investment. In their most common form you lend your funds to a company or a government, and in return they pay you interest on set dates and return capital at maturity. But some bonds and hybrids have call dates which can add a level of complexity when quoting a yield
            
        
        
            Company updates
            
            Retail investors can invest in Sunland November 2020 fixed rate bonds
            
        
        
            Company research
            
            Sunland Group Ltd (Sunland) is an ASX listed residential property development group with over 30 years’ industry experience. The business operates primarily in South East Queensland, Sydney and Melbourne and develops land subdivisions, medium density housing, as well as multistorey and high rise projects.
            
        
        
            Opinion
            
            The sharks have been circling the bond market for years claiming the 25 year bull market has come to an end. This time it seems they might be right
            
        
        
            Trade opportunities
            
            You don't have to borrow big or worry about falling prices to invest in property. Property companies issue corporate bonds and they can be a great alternative – here are ten reasons why you might invest in a property bond instead of direct investment with a mortgage