AOFM sells out of semi and Kangaroo holdings

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has sold all its holdings of Australian state government and Kangaroo bonds, with its allocation to semis falling from A$3.82 billion (US$3.19 billion) as recently as the end of May this year to zero two months later. Its Kangaroo portfolio, which peaked at A$615 million at the turn of the year, was liquidated by the end of May.