Hybrid Securities

Hybrids are products that combine the characteristics of shares and fixed interest products.

We can help you with investing in hybrids on the:

  • primary market: from companies who issue hybrids for the first time
  • secondary market: traded on the ASX.

Benefits

Hybrids:

  • generally have a higher rate of return than cash and other types of fixed interest products
  • can provide you with more protection in a market downturn - because they are a combination of securities, they are not as affected by events that would generally cause a drop in markets
  • provide you with greater security if a company winds up - if the issuer (company) winds up, holders of convertible notes are paid before shareholders
  • provide tax advantages through franking credits.
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Further information

If you need more information, please contact your adviser, or call us on 1300 366 566.

What are Hybrid Securities?

Hybrids are a class of securities that have the characteristics of both an interest bearing security and a share. Examples of hybrids are convertible notes and convertible preference shares. In simple terms, the issuer of the hybrid generally pays the investor a known regular return (interest) and at maturity the investor may receive shares (equity).