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BlackRock likes Japan, Europe

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... Fund product strategist Matt Estes believes there is a lot to like about Japan and Europe when viewing markets and asset classes across the world. Speaking at a BlackRock event on Thursday, Estes said the fund - which manages more than US$100 billion ...

MySuper fee savings can be doubled

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... reach $800 million under management. Comparing investment costs across funds, Minifie noted that the most expensive asset classes have historically produced the best returns. But within those asset classes, the most expensive funds had a tendency to ...

Sunsuper CIO retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... strong investor. "Over the years, David has delivered time and again for our members, expanding our focus to new asset classes and new ways of investing, always with a dedicated focus on performance, strong control over risks and clear commitment to ...

Obsession with stability is killing returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... property in the United States." Bhansali talked about investing in tobacco stocks, which have outperformed all other asset classes since the 2000s: "If you can go to a place where nobody else is looking, you can get good returns." Fracking and companies ...

JPM appoints sales exec from netwealth

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... advisers to provide the tools they are seeking to confidently talk to clients about market conditions, specific asset classes and the latest investment trends," head of Australia Funds David Hallifax said. Ordon's appointment follows the recent appointment ...

FEATURE: Alternatives - Taking the plunge

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... fee-sensitive, and all of our funds run to fee budgets. We have to take into account when we're allocating across asset classes - particularly the more expensive ones like private equity - that we're getting bang for our buck, but I do think the argument ...

HK funds market just ahead of Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... although 40% is managed by overseas owned investment groups even though this ratio increases steeply for international asset classes, noted Rainmaker. Almost 40% of HK's FUM is managed in HK and this amount jumped 18% during 2014. Julia Leung, the SFC's ...

Australian alternatives assets top $250 billion

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... are now increasingly seen as 'bread and butter' assets. At the same time, lines are blurring between individual 'asset classes' within this group, as investors focus more on underlying return drivers rather than 'asset classes,'" she said. Zinurova added ...

SMSFs gear up for advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... said. "While Australian shares and cash continue to dominate portfolios, low interest rates are driving interest in asset classes outside of cash, such as fixed interest and international shares." SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said ...

AustralianSuper posts double digit returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... past 12 months were driven by gains from the fall in the Australian dollar and positive returns across a range of asset classes including property, infrastructure, fixed income and equities. "Superannuation is, however, a long-term investment and members ...