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CFSGAM: REITS are a safe bet

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... should be a defensive stable cash flow environment. "We know there are many pension funds that are sitting on asset allocation decisions and are putting it into direct real estate, we have seen a lot of transactions occurring in the Australian market ...

Euro debt crisis has silver lining for advisers: PIMCO

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... financial advisers should embrace an active strategy due to the constantly changing conditions with a focus on asset allocation. "Australian investors are heavily skewed to risk assets, which are going to continue to be volatile. A bond portfolio - local ...

Towers Watson names new head of wealth mngt

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... advice into this region including manager research and due diligence, portfolio structuring, governance, strategic asset allocation and risk analysis. "Danny's appointment reflects our continued strong commitment to the growth of this exciting business ...

BlackRock wins $3.8 billion VicSuper mandates

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... listed asset classes following a sequence of asset class reviews in 2012." VicSuper has also introduced a dynamic asset allocation (DAA) process to undertake medium term strategic tilts away from the long term strategic asset allocation. "We are honoured ...

Flight to quality boosts PIMCO inflows

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Retail investors are seeking refuge from volatile equity markets by increasingly investing in fixed interest funds, according to bond manager PIMCO's net fund inflows. The investment management firm said monthly amounts invested in its funds have risen ...

Mercer highlights allocation dangers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
Investors should stick with long-term asset allocation strategies to handle volatility despite dangers in overweighting or underweighting asset allocations, according to Mercer's Quarterly Market Valuation and Review. The Review discussed the impacts ...

MLC MasterKey fees cut, new features

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... "We've kept true to the MLC philosophy of active management by combining the best of both worlds: our proven asset allocation, Strategic Overlay, manager research for active defensive allocations and rebalancing capabilities, with predominantly passive ...

Adviser hiring blitz at Macquarie Private Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... Scott MacKenzie, Emmet Ryan who handle Australian equities, Matthew Cahill and Joshua Derrington specialise in asset allocation based advice, while Ben Kirkegaard advises high net worth families and Lawrence Williamson focuses on self-managed super funds. ...

European DC Pension market to hit A$3.7tr by 2015

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... on improving the default fund for DC plans by introducing a multi-asset approach or approaches that allow the asset allocation to change as members near retirement. These improved solutions aim to provide better outcomes for plan members, but many European ...

AMP lands first $30m mandate in new fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
AMP Capital's new dynamic asset allocation investment solution has scored its first institutional mandate, investing $30 million for Western Australian Local Government Superannuation Plan, while a retail fund may also be on the cards. The fund offers ...