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Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... such as fitness and wellness. The report suggests that private equity funds are being increasingly creative in how they generate value and that they stand to benefit from larger companies continuing to divest subsidiary non-core operations in favour ...

SPDR fund awarded highest Lonsec rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... cost effective way. The "Highly Recommended (Index)" rating confirms Lonsec has a very strong conviction that STW can generate risk adjusted returns in line with relevant objective and that the fund is considered a preferred entry point to this asset ...

Alternatives LIC a win for planners

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
The Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund as a listed investment company is an ideal vehicle for planners looking to diversify client portfolios, according to fund director Andrew Champion. The LIC, which completed a $47 million capital raise last week ...

Cromwell introduces Euro property fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... analysis of 163 European cities, Cromwell selected 29 driven by key macro-trends which they believe have the potential to generate sustainable, resilient, long-term returns; aiming for income returns of more than 5% and a total return of 8% from assets. ...

FirstChoice Alternatives adds new macro manager

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... potential of equity like returns with lower volatility and low correlation to equity markets. "Alternatives typically generate a greater proportion of their return from 'skill' than simply market returns, which is important to investors concerned about ...

The changing role of ETF model portfolios

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... said. "Advisers can also identify some of the key investment themes and discuss those themes with the end clients to generate more client activity. "Knowledge transfer is really where most of the benefits have been seen by advisers. We provide monthly ...

Cbus partners for phone-based advice

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
Cbus has partnered with a leading digital advice firm to create a new "advice over the phone" service. Midwinter will deliver the service from October 31; the company is currently rolling out its cloud-based advice platform, AdviceOS, for Cbus to use ...

Impact investing delivers wide reaching returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
Impact investments are not only positively impacting the lives of tens of thousands of people but are also delivering strong returns to investors, according to a new report from Impact Investing Australia. The first data-set of Australian impact investments ...

MySuper transition costing retail members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
The retirement savings of retail super fund members could be diminished by $20,000 as a result of retail and bank-owned funds delaying the transition of members into default MySuper products. Research conducted by Rainmaker Information and commissioned ...

Portfolio rebalancing highlights adviser value

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... outperforming investments and using the funds for other purposes such as an income stream or paying down debt Direct income generate from the portfolio, such as dividends and ongoing contributions, to the cash account. Use this to buy more of the under-performing ...