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APRA inaction likely contributed to performance test policy creation

A reluctance or lack of appetite by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority for enforcement against underperforming superannuation funds has likely played a role in the creation of the Your Future, Your Super performance test, a Senate Committee has heard.

Matthew SmithApril 7, 2021

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‘Retrograde’ performance test picked apart at senate hearing

Limited scope, benchmarking issues and a failure to identify diversification risks were some of the key issues plaguing the proposed performance test according to speakers called up by the Senate hearing in Sydney Wednesday morning.

Tahn SharpeApril 7, 2021

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Cryptocurrencies offer ‘significant’ positives as a defensive asset: Pendal’s Gor

Institutions look to cryptos as bonds lose their effectiveness as part of a defensive strategy, Pendal Group's Vimal Gor explains.

Meredith BoothApril 6, 2021

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Fixed income investors adapt to ‘new rules’ set by Central Banks

Moves by central banks have changed the risk and reward outlook for credit investors, fixed income experts.

Meredith BoothApril 6, 2021

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Fine line between performing and stressed as volatility returns to credit markets

Higher interest rates have brought back volatility and this year in credit markets, posing challenges for certain issuers trying to access liquidity financing and additional capital to avoid restructuring, experts have observed.

Jessica SierApril 6, 2021

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Rapid fiscal response to pandemic underpins CLO market

Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLOs) are battle-tested and performing well with demand set to grow, says Loomis Sayles portfolio manager John Bell.

Meredith BoothApril 6, 2021

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Economic thinking is changing, so is the bond market

There’s a definite move towards rebuilding and steering economies in a new direction, rather than just managing through a crisis, fixed income experts have highlighted at this year's Fixed Income & Credit Forum.

Jessica SierApril 5, 2021

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US consumer and housing, a sweet spot for asset backed lending

Asset backed has begun to find its place in superannuation fund portfolios with LPs now allocating directly to the asset class segment instead of via the end of a credit strategy, Varde's Brad Bauer says.

Matthew SmithApril 5, 2021

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