Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

Strategic Bond Funds for All Situations

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The ‘go anywhere’ approach of strategic bond funds has been a big hit with investors in recent years and big calls across the fixed-income spectrum are now having a huge influence on returns. For a number of years, investors have…

ECB backs proposals to revive EU market for asset-backed securities

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ECB President Mario Draghi backed a plan to revive Europe's weakened market for asset-backed securities (ABS), saying on Monday that it was well designed to strengthen the sector while guaranteeing financial stability. ABS are securities…

CONFUSED BY RETAIL BONDS? Retail Bonds Explained

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Retail bonds are bonds which are offered to ‘retail’ investors (general public) and traded on the Order Book for Retail Bonds (ORB). Bonds of this nature tend to be issued by larger-listed companies such as Tesco and National Grid. They…

The social bond: how Allia is making cash available to social ventures

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Bonds can be a great way of raising funds, and Allia in Cambridge has become a leader in doing this for social ventures. Jenny Chapman went to see Phil Caroe at the Future Business Centre. There was a time when stockbrokers were up there…

GOOD LOOKING BUT RISKY? Asset-backed bond funds have had a tough year but look interesting if you understand the risks

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After a fairly good period last year when the sector grew considerably, the investment company debt sector is having a much harder time in 2016. Discounts have opened up on a number of funds and net asset value (NAV) performance has been patchy…

A CLOSER LOOK! A Risk Drill for Your Bond Holdings

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Five questions to help you understand interest-rate, credit, and other major risks for bond holdings Over the past decade and a half, the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index has been just one fourth as volatile as the U.S. equity market, as measured…

THE PICK OF THE BUNCH! Our pick of the best fixed-rate savings bonds

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With Bank Rate at a seven year low, savers are starting to feel the pain. Since January, interest rate cuts have outnumbered rises and customers may be left wondering if there any decent deals currently available. The fixed-rate bond…

Premium bonds vs. the National Lottery: Which is a better investment?

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Colin McLachlan, technician at Lowest Investment Management writes exclusively for What Investment on  whether premium bonds are a better investment. The prize rate for Premium Bonds has been cut from the already dismal 1.35 per cent to…

LOOKING DOWN UNDER! Australia’s asset-backed green bond

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National Australia Bank (NAB) has launched Australia’s first Green ABS securitisation transaction for financial services group FlexiGroup. It represents Australia’s first AUD-denominated, publicly offered asset-backed green bond note and…

Automakers Rev Up Green Bonds for Hybrids and Electric Vehicles

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Investors expect more automakers to tap the green bond market after auto companies raised $2.5 billion in 2016 to finance electric and hybrid vehicles. This month, the financial arm of Toyota Motor Corp. sold a $1.6 billion green bond to…