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AFIC chief to depart, successor named

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... company's direction, policies and processes." Freeman currently oversees investment strategy for AFIC and its three other LICs - Djerriwarrh Investments, Mirrabooka Investments and AMCIL - which collectively represent $8 billion in funds under management. ...

Shaw and Partners leverages success to grow SMA menu

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... and international equity. They are a blend of direct asset SMAs managed by the firm, ETFs and external managers including LICs. Shaw and Partners said the integrated approach is designed to improve the risk/reward characteristics for investors. Further ...

Adviser, SMSF demand driving LIC growth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... classes and a more diversified portfolio, according to a MinterEllison report. The Australian listed investment companies (LICs) or listed investment trusts sector rose by 12.3% in market capitalisation to $33.1 billion during FY17. The period saw 12 ...

Female SMSF investors more focused on securing retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... CommSec data shows SMSFs trade ETFs 34% more often than non-SMSFs and, though SMSFs represent just 30% of clients with ETFs and LICs, they hold over 50% of investments by value. SMSFs are also using them to diversify into international equities, now ...

Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... selections demonstrate an increased understanding of key investment factors such as diversification with investments in ETFs and LICs, as well as high-yield, blue-chip domestic and international stocks. "A combination of factors is driving this strong ...

New super product for investment savvy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... shares; exchange-traded funds (ETFs); exchange-traded commodities; hybrid securities and bonds; listed investment companies (LICs); real estate investment trusts (REITs); managed funds registered by ASIC (including hedge funds and cash management trusts) ...

Perennial loses Century LIC mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... transaction costs. This buyback is now open, and the company is undertaking a $75 million capital raising; shareholders in WAM LICs have been given access to a $20 million priority allocation. Commenting on the news, WAM chair Geoff Wilson said: "The ...

SMSF investors trade during market volatility

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... quarter of trades by value for SMSFs compared to non-SMSFs at 35%. The use of exchange traded products including ETFs and LICs remained constant at around 2% of total CHESS holdings. "One pattern that is emerging is the move from ETFs to direct shares ...

Small caps and corporate activity drive LIC performance

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
Small and mid-cap LICs continued their strong performance in the second half of 2016, with a growing pipeline of corporate activity shining a positive light on the sector moving into 2017. Independent Investment Research's (IIR) Listed Investment Company ...

WAM lodges ASIC prospectus for LIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... with a rare opportunity to the S&P/ASX 200 Index with an active, index and sector-unaware fund manager with expertise in LICs." Wilson added: "The company aims to provide shareholders with exposure to large-cap, undervalued companies in the S&P/ASX 200 ...