The wealthy are flocking to use this near-dead strategy. Should you?

Superannuation almost killed off interest in investment bonds, but demand is now soaring – thanks partly to marketing. We ...
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What Is Bond Insurance and How Does It Protect Investors?

Bond insurance is a safety net that guarantees the payment of principal and interest on a bond if the issuer defaults. If the ...
The Australian Financial Review

How the Australian bond market became a hedge fund haven

Australia might not have a bond market at all if it had not been for the intervention by a group of deeply worried traders. In October 2002, then federal treasurer Peter Costello tabled a plan to shut ...
Reuters

Australia, NZ disasters highlight catastrophe bonds

SYDNEY, March 16 (Reuters) - Natural disasters in Australia and New Zealand could stir new interest in catastrophe bonds as a way for insurers to sidestep rising reinsurance costs while attracting ...