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CommInsure appoints head of investment strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... hands-on investment management and advisory experience covering asset/liability management as well as a wide range of asset classes." Prior to CommInsure, Lamb was with Suncorp for the last six years, with his most recent role was head of investments. ...

ETF market has first fall in 20 months

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... across the world took a breather. Despite equity markets being volatile, ETFs provide investors access to other asset classes such as commodities and currencies to develop a diversified portfolio with the potential to outperform across a variety of market ...

MSI launches three new SIV funds

HARRY PAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
... Growth funds are the new three that MSI has launched. These funds will allow diverse access to Australian-based asset classes including cash, listed property and equities to investors. This launch follows changes to regulations that expand the array ...

RBA rate cut on cards

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... behind the growing popularity of diversified income funds that have the flexibility to invest across a range of asset classes. The Goldman Sachs Income Plus Fund, which is co-managed by Bell, is made up of cash, Australian fixed interest, global high ...

Watch central banks closely, warns Neuberger Berman

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
... to investment strategists at fund manager Neuberger Berman. The firm is expecting positive momentum across many asset classes as the global economy stabilises and generates moderate growth. "From an economic perspective, things are improving across a ...

SMSFs stick with cash and TDs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... than any change in asset allocation, may account for the 1% drop in funds in cash and term deposits. In all other asset classes, allocation remained much the same, rising in accordance with longer-term trends. While the total SMSF net assets jumped from ...

Capital adds portfolio manager to ETOP strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
... and opportunities," Holstein said. "As portfolio managers, we are able to act on our best ideas without letting asset classes get in the way. At the same time, we are conscious of volatility and we construct the portfolio to meet the long-term objective ...

Managed accounts take the hassle out of hedge funds

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... managed account platform allows the approach to be tailored to our investors' needs." Allocations to alternative asset classes, including hedge funds, are increasing in Australia as superannuation funds and other institutional investors recognise the ...

Insto investors urged to challenge private equity ethics

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... Victorian Funds Management Corporation and UniSuper decided to stop making new commitments to PE in favour of other asset classes, in the wake of the 2010 Super System Review (Cooper Review). A large number of PE funds have signed up to the UN-supported ...

International shares pose barriers to entry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... exposure through Australian stocks with global operations. International equities have been one of the top performing asset classes of 2013 with the MSCI World ex Australia (Net Dividend) Index rising 45.04% in Australian dollar terms versus 23.26% from ...