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Trump bigger than Brexit

ALEX BURKE, DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
The Trump presidency will have a bigger effect on global markets than Brexit, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management chief market strategist for UK and Europe Stephanie Flanders. Speaking at the 2016 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Charter Hall reduces commitment to Long Wale REIT

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... and high-net worth clients, totalling $75.7 million, the REIT will now list on the ASX with a forecast operating earnings yield of 6.3% annualised from the period of allotment to 30 June 2017. Initially, the group had committed to be allocated up to ...

Uncertain environment fuelling risky investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... self-funded retirees and increasing opportunity risk, says Australian Unity. Head of Australian Unity David Bryant said that yield-seeking investors need to accept that the low rate environment is here to stay and investment decisions must reflect this. ...

EM currencies potential alpha source

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... explains that because many others are focusing on debt denominated in hard currency, locally denominated currency could yield greater returns. "You must keep in mind that it is very difficult to make money buying an asset that everyone already owns. ...

Principal fund receives strong ratings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... chief executive Grant Forster said the firm is pleased with the ratings. "The fund was created for investors looking for yield in a low-interest rate world, but with capital preservation. Achieving these high rankings is a reflection of the portfolio ...

Raising rates on soybeans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
The US economy just recorded its fastest rate of expansion since the third quarter of 2014 and at a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 2.9%, the September quarter's scorecard is more than double the previous period's 1.4% increase and also better ...

Macquarie Wrap adds global equity fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... Advantage Fund will now be available to investors in Macquarie's platform. The fund uses Epoch Investment Partners' shareholder yield strategy and Triple3 Partners' volatility management strategy; the goal, then, is to provide global equities exposure ...

UBS and Clarion launch global infrastructure fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
UBS Asset Management and CBRE Clarion Securities have launched a global listed infrastructure fund. The UBS Clarion Global Infrastructure Securities Fund is aimed at giving investors a stable income stream with a moderate - roughly 0.65, historically ...

Investors must look to dividend yield over growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
Exposure to higher dividend yield stocks can be beneficial to retiring investors seeking income, even at the expense of dividend growth, according to AXA Investment Managers. New research from the global asset manager discredits common misunderstandings ...

The Fed "live" in November

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... more-efficient--and, hence, more-productive--job matches. Finally, albeit more speculatively, strong demand could potentially yield significant productivity gains by, among other things, prompting higher levels of research and development spending and ...