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Energy Super awards mandates to four managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... their managers. Energy Super said the move would give it direct mandate control, lower fees, and wider global diversification. AMP Capital continues to manage Energy Super's socially responsible investments portfolio. "As part of its continual review ...

Wealth of opportunities for Aussie asset managers overseas

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... other sector including mining, the industry only accounted for 0.5% of exports. "Overseas markets offer compelling diversification benefits to Australian businesses. Our industry here is incredibly competitive with more than 200 investment managers fighting ...

Infrastructure offers income low correlation to other assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
Investments in infrastructure assets give diversification benefits to income portfolios with less volatility and lower correlation to the equity market, according to Omega Global Investors managing director George Vassos. Vassos explained that a institutional ...

International investment division behind BTIM success

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... investment capabilities, delivering on fund performance and continued investment in our business to provide growth and diversification, has underpinned the increased profit and positions us well as investor sentiment and markets improve." J O Hambro ...

Bear market not a concern for bond holders: Vanguard

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
Bonds play an enduring role in providing income, capital stability and diversification in a portfolio. Consequently investors should not view a bond bear market with the same level of apprehension as an equity bear market according to Vanguard Investments. ...

New FPA member base shows changing face of industry

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... well-publicised issues from its history," he said. "As a financial planner, I'm always talking about the benefits of diversification and it's just as true in investment as it is in the community. Clients aren't a specific age or background and with the ...

Instos turning to indexing strats for alternatives

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... with an allocation to alternative indices are looking to reduce their risk through these exposures (92.3%) with diversification coming close behind (84.6%). Seeking return was less important with just under 54% of investors listing that as a driving ...

ETFs boom on SMA model portfolios

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... popularity, the ability to hold ETFs within them does too as they further increase choice, flexibility and portfolio diversification for investors," he added. Marsh said despite media reports that some platforms had not been embracing ETFs, OneVue had ...

SelfWealth provides socially responsible portfolios

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... complement our other professionals perfectly and we look forward to our community of subscribers benefiting from this diversification in investment styles," SelfWealth managing director Andrew Ward said. Melbourne-based SelfWealth is an online community ...

Model portfolios vulnerable to avoidable risks

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... to reduce volatility and manage risks, some assets considered to be in the alternatives sector don't offer the diversification and low correlation to traditional assets that investors want." He finished by emphasising that the need for strong risk management ...