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Super funds captivated by equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... Global pension assets study report analysed 22 global pension markets and found Australia's high dependency on the equity markets, allocating 51% to stocks, which is above the average of the top seven countries of 42%. The US pension market has some ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management enhances adviser portal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... portfolios and more importantly, stress test these portfolios across a variety of scenarios - for example, different equity markets or rate environments. This means the conversation between advisers and their clients changes from "what if" into "what ...

Pinnacle affiliates push FUM to $100bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... challenging half year for raising new funds. "Pinnacle equity Affiliate revenues are linked, in part, to movements in equity markets. Whilst markets ended the year predominantly in positive territory, there was again significant volatility throughout," ...

Volatility an opportunity for skilled active managers: GSFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... entails more than just stock selection. He recommended diversifying beta by seeking assets uncorrelated with bond and equity markets, suggesting long-short portfolios and macro hedge funds, and selective exposure to commodities.

Future Fund soars to $272.3bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... well as the threat of a recession sparked by the collapse of US regional banks that did not eventuate in 2023. "Equity markets were at one point in or near a technical correction and bonds were in their third straight year of negative returns. Then risk ...

Bond ETFs poised for growth in 2024: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... home bias among Australian investors, who predominantly favoured domestic equities despite strong gains in global equity markets. Broad index ETFs investing in major ASX-listed companies boasted the largest the largest portion of equity inflows, even ...

Infrastructure's diversification benefits timely: Clearbridge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... cash rates. "We believe a recession is still a strong possibility and with a higher-than-normal concentration in equity markets, infrastructure provides a significant (and cheap) diversifier within a portfolio," Langley said. He added that the past year ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... sophisticated investors' interest in private markets grow since the COVID-19 pandemic as a means to diversify away from equity markets. "We use private equity fund exposure predominantly as a means to help diversify client portfolio's and reduce ...

Macquarie brings long-awaited ETFs to market

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... Macquarie Walter Scott Global Equity Active ETF (MQWS) provide access to opportunities in the global fixed income and equity markets. MQDB invests in global fixed income instruments, with a focus on quality growth through long-term investment trends. ...

Dimensional launches inaugural ETFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... Global Core Equity (Unhedged) and Global Core Equity (AUD Hedged) funds - invest in Australian and other developed equity markets, focused on opportunities that will drive higher expected return in small caps, value stocks and profitability. The Australian ...