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SMSFs missing out on overseas performance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013

Appetite for overseas assets continues to grow

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... investors, who have long held a very strong domestic bias, recognise the opportunities for growth, income and diversification that come from investing globally," he said. The US/North America region remained the most popular destination for investment ...

MLC gets MySuper approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... year and they include a single diversified investment strategy aimed at providing the right amount of growth and diversification to help maximise retirement outcomes for members. NAB executive general manager for Corporate and Institutional Wealth Paul ...

CFS adds Tyndall Australian share fund to FirstWrap

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... earlier this year. "We are also aware that advisers are seeking funds that can be blended together, and offer diversification benefits such as having lower correlation to the market or to each other," he said. The fund's aim is to provide long-term capital ...

Global uncertainty provides opportunities in retail property

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... incumbent economic issues in their home country, but derive plenty of their earnings from elsewhere, thus providing diversification benefits. Westfield for instance, is listed in Australia but has high quality shopping centres in Europe and the US. Simon ...

Aussie investors should have 90% of equity portfolio overseas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... globe, favoured destinations like China and other South East Asian economies will not offer adequate value or diversification. That is the view of top-performing London-based investment house Bedlam Asset Management and leading Australian global equities ...

FIIG targets SMSFs with low-limit corporate bond

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... $200,000 or more can make a prudent allocation of 25% of their portfolio to fixed income assets with appropriate diversification." FIIG is pioneering the underdeveloped market in unrated bonds in Australia. It is currently broking bonds from three corporates ...

Balanced funds ill-suited for fixed income blow-up

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... hedge fund strategies to mitigate the effect of volatility further. "The changing environment means the case for diversification is as strong as it has ever been," Fletcher finished.

AMP Capital builds presence in Asia

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013

Hedge funds can reduce risk, despite reputation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... "Alternatives may be less well understood than traditional asset classes, but the fact is that they can offer great diversification benefits to portfolios struggling in the new, more volatile return environment," he said. Landman added that dissatisfaction ...