Funds Focus

CBA has just announced the launch of a new retail bond: CommBank Retail Bonds Series 1 with a 5 year investment term. The first round of access is through a broker firm allocation, prior to general offer and institutional offer before listing in December.

The Bonds will pay a quarterly coupon of 1.05% over the 90 day bank bill swap rate (BBSW), 5.02%  as of 17th November, with an initial indicative rate of 6.07%. (The first quarter’s pricing is due to be set on date of issue) and will have

ANZ has just announced the launch of its new hybrid security, CPS 2. The first round of funding is open through a broker firm allocation, prior to general offer and institutional offer before listing in December.

The securities will be rated A+ by agency Standard & Poor’s meaning they are an investment grade hybrid considered relatively low risk.

CPS 2 will pay a quarterly coupon of between 3.10% and 3.30% over the 90 day bank bill swap rate (BBSW), currently 3.90%, with exact

Building a better future
Favoured by many investors for their tax deferred income, unlisted property funds have once again come to investor attention after they have continued to provide returns in a falling market.

With the recent increase in volatility over the last year or so, and poor returns across most asset classes, investors have begun to reassess their portfolios and how diversification can provide returns in uncertain times.

The impact of the Sub-Prime crisis in the US has been