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Triple3 volatility fund added to Macquarie Wrap platform

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... asset class that offers a largely untapped source of alpha for investors' portfolios. With low correlation to other asset classes, it can be used to enhance returns and manage risk," GSFM director and head of distribution Damien McIntyre said. "An investment ...

Fidelity appoints two senior executives

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... manager, institutional business, where he was responsible for representing the funds management strategies across all asset classes. Prior to this, he spent 16 years serving in various fixed income trading and sales roles for Westpac, ANZ and ABN AMRO. ...

Energy Super CEO explains disclosure decision

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... and quick, but there were some that took time to get the information, particularly when they were overseas." Some asset classes, such as private equity, rely on privacy and intellectual property, she said. "And so there are areas that we will never get ...

Instos too slow to make investment decisions

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... per cent of investors expected to increase their allocation to alternative assets as opposed to more traditional asset classes such as fixed income (22%) or equities (19%). Meanwhile, 42% of respondents expected the size of their equities portfolios ...

Energy Super discloses all holdings on website

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
Energy Super has developed an online tool that publicly discloses all of its holdings across all asset classes, including the number of units held and the value of each listed holding. In so doing, the fund is pre-empting mandatory portfolio holdings ...

AustralianSuper to double size of in-house investment team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
... financial year its internal managers will be managing around $6.7 billion. The fund is hiring experts across most asset classes, including small caps, debt markets, property and infrastructure. The new international equities team is the most notable ...

Active and passive funds are not mutually exclusive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
... according to BlackRock Australia's head of retail Mark Oliver. He argues that active funds are best considered for asset classes that are difficult to represent with an index, such as some emerging and debt markets. On the other hand, asset classes such ...

Super returns lift to 11.1%

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... stage investment options. They said the improved super fund performance was underpinned by four of the seven major asset classes into which super funds invest experiencing a lift in rolling 12 month returns. The impact plays out because these asset classes ...

RBA should take action on negative gearing: AUI

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... gearing benefits will not only help settle the housing market, but may encourage investors to diversify into other asset classes and build more balanced portfolios"

Legg Mason receives first mFund inflow

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... to be able to offer investors greater choice in how they choose to access Legg Mason capability across a range of asset classes. "The successful transaction required the seamless coordination between two mFund founding members and this is testimony to ...