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Super funds chase CPI linked assets

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... was up US$29 billion on the previous year but included one more manager. The results show continued belief in diversification to generate more reliable investment returns with real estate managers accounting for 55% of assets held by the top 100 global ...

International private equity struggles to raise real estate funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... favouring more conservative investments, often in markets closer to home, rather than seeking the global and strategic diversification offered by funds of funds," Moylan said.

Long-term strategies pay off for investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... of consulting and advisory at Russell Investments, told the Financial Standard that investors should focus on diversification and long term growth asset return, with the key factor being a lack of volatility over the 20 year period. "The lessons out ...

Alt assets fund deals with adviser concerns

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... transparent assets," said Farrell, adding that by doing this they are losing alternative characteristics such as diversification of risk premia and returns. Farrell said many super funds had been taking alternative assets to the extreme then got caught ...

Advisers turn from managed funds to ETFs: BetaShares

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... planners towards ETFs. Drew Corbett, Head of Investment Strategy and Distribution, BetaShares, said low fees and diversification were the main drivers of the product's use. He pointed to the cost of fees on a theoretical $100,000 invested in the S&P/ASX ...

Era of uncertainty plagues global markets

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
... AllianceBernstein symposium recently, Briscoe outlined the role of Asian fixed income in portfolios, namely the importance of diversification, income and principal preservation. Briscoe said that overall Asian corporate balance sheets are in good shape ...

New senior port mnger for BlackRock

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
... us is apply a shorter trading horizon, looking at shorter term opportunities which we think will be ideal for diversification. That is one of his key focuses, investment opportunities of less then a month ahead," Hudson told Financial Standard. Hudson ...

Investors splash into water rights

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... climatic conditions. "From that perspective putting some of this exposure into your portfolio obviously changes diversification strategy and returns and that has some appeal for investors," said Morrison. Currently there are two markets that operate ...

Planners eye SMSF property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... generate sufficient income, especially if in the pension phase of the fund. Also they need to retain sufficient diversification and that is all the domain of a planner." Investors are keen to combine the tax benefits of super with the power of leverage ...

New ETFs hit booming market

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... Vanguard said. The firm said the explosion in popularity was due to a combination of convenience, low cost, instant diversification and the growth in numbers of self-managed super funds. Vanguard released three new ETFs yesterday. The Vanguard Australian ...