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Share market risk returns are a lucky dip: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... of the report The (un)Predictable Equity Risk Premium, Michael Drew said thinking about investments in terms of either stocks or bonds, or risk on and risk off, is dangerous when it comes to retirement incomes. "When we were going through the research ...

Vanguard wins adviser vote

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... managers who can provide exposure to international equities. As per Investment Trends' report, respondents expected domestic stocks to deliver only 6% capital gains on average over the next year (down from 8% in the previous report). Unsurprisingly ...

Aberdeen Australian equities fund upgraded

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... large cap Australian equities exposures. "There are some compelling reasons for investing outside the top 20 Australian stocks. Our research shows that alpha potential for active Australian equity managers increases when you exclude the largest 20 companies ...

Australia back on the radar for international capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... Moffitt said the company's long rate exposure has also been reduced. Equity managers are also moving up the risk curve adding stocks that have cheapened in recent months such as the banks. Moffitt has also added a little credit risk to his portfolios ...

Martin Currie hires small cap analyst

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... joins from Kinetic Investment Partners where he spent eight years as an analyst and portfolio manager, covering industrial stocks. Prior to Kinetic, Porto worked for Credit Suisse Investment Banking for two and a half years. Commenting on the appointment ...

AXA IM targets under-researched stocks

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... Director of investment strategy at AXA IM's Rosenberg Equities, Kathryn McDonald, said that investing in small caps value stocks makes sense because "small cap investors are often too pessimistic over the cheap part of the market and too optimistic about ...

Lazard AM launches global equities fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... have a stable history and strong earnings forecast. The Lazard Global Equity Franchise Fund is a portfolio of 25 to 50 stocks that invests in what the managers call "economic franchises." Lazard portfolio manager Warryn Robertson defined them as "companies ...

Australian IPOs beat US

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... have an unusual market here with the huge volume of super money, and there's stiff competition to invest in quality local stocks. We think that this competition means IPOs need to offer smaller discounts to ensure subscription than they do elsewhere ...

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... Japan Exchange Group data showed that, "Foreigners bought a net 210.3 billion yen ($1.77 billion) worth of Japanese cash stocks during the Oct.5-Oct. 9 week, snapping an eight-week net selling streak". The simple explanation: Bad news is good news. Economic ...

Pengana finding plenty to buy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... when there's the proverbial "blood in the streets." It is no surprise the Pengana Australian Equities Fund gorged cheap stocks during August and September in a bid to convert cash in to investments "aimed at preserving capital and generating solid returns." ...