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If you’re looking for income from your investments, you can choose from a variety of fixed interest securities to suit investors of all risk profiles.
Select from:
Capital Notes
Convertible Style Investments
Corporate Bonds
Debentures
Government and Semi-government Bonds
Income Securities
MQ Term Plus
Capital Notes
Capital notes give you a reliable income stream at a moderate level of risk, and you can buy and sell them easily on the Australian Stock Exchange. They might suit you if you want a moderate-risk investment for the fixed interest portion of your portfolio, but with a higher rate of interest than government bonds.
| Product profile summary |
| Recommended investment timeframe |
Until maturity, generally 2-5 years |
| Minimum initial investment |
$10,000 (recommended per issue) |
| Income payments |
Every 6 months |
Convertible Style Investments
For the benefits of both fixed interest and share investments, you may wish to consider a convertible style investment for your portfolio. They are fixed interest investments which convert into shares or cash when they mature. Convertible style investments offer you a regular income, together with potential for some growth and dividend income offered by shares.
| Product profile summary |
| Recommended investment timeframe |
Until maturity or conversion |
| Minimum initial investment |
$10,000 (recommended) |
| Income payments |
Every 6 months until converted or maturity |
Corporate Bonds
Corporate bonds give you a regular income stream at a higher rate of interest than government bonds. You can invest $500,000 or more choosing from a wide range of companies, risk profiles and maturities.
| Product profile summary |
| Recommended investment timeframe |
Until maturity |
| Minimum initial investment |
$500,000 face value |
| Income payments |
Every 6 months |
Debentures
If you’re looking for a steady income stream where you choose the payment frequency and you don’t need access to your capital, consider investing in debentures. For as little as $1,000 you can access a range of debentures to suit your income needs, or to diversify your portfolio.
| Product profile summary |
| Recommended investment timeframe |
Until maturity |
| Minimum initial investment |
$1,000-10,000 depending on the issuer |
| Income payments |
At a frequency of your choice |
Government and Semi-government Bonds
If you’re looking for a steady income stream from a low-risk investment, Government and semi-government bonds are a simple and effective solution for your portfolio.
| Product profile summary |
| Recommended investment timeframe |
Until maturity |
| Minimum initial investment |
$25,000 face value (recommended) |
| Income payments |
Every 6 months* |
Income Securities
Income securities give you the security of a quarterly income stream, together with the ability to buy and sell easily on the Australian Stock Exchange. The interest rate you receive is fixed at a margin above the 90-day bank bill rate, and the rate is reset every three months
| Product profile summary |
| Recommended investment timeframe |
At least 3 years |
| Minimum initial investment |
$5,000 (recommended) |
| Income payments |
Every 3 months |
MQ Term Plus
MQ Term Plus is a new equity-linked term investment that provides you a minimum fixed interest rate, with a total return equal to the annualised performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Index, up to 10.00%pa#.
Offer is strictly limited and closes on 10 December 2007.
This is General Advice and does not take account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on this general advice you should consider the appropriateness of the advice having regard to your situation.
For information relating to our financial services you should refer to the Macquarie Equities Ltd Financial Services Guide.
This material has been prepared based on information believed to be accurate at the time of publication. Subsequent changes in circumstances may occur at any time and may impact the accuracy of the information.
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