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Investment bonds see seismic shift: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... of investment bonds allocated to multi-asset strategies rose from 10 to 45%; conversely, allocations to cash and fixed income dropped from 58 to 26%. The research noted that this reflects "general industry trends" in the wider investment management industry ...

Super funds embrace derivatives to meet retirement goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... asset-liability challenges. Funds using downside protection strategies in the pension phase are expressing growing concern with fixed income's ability to provide diversification benefits given a potentially rising rate environment, Armitage added. "Others ...

Real AM launches multi-asset portfolios for HNW clients

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... response to SIV holders looking to invest in a more sophisticated mix of Australian assets beyond property funds and fixed income. The SIV regulation requires prospective Australian residents to invest at least $5 million locally. "The multi-asset portfolio ...

Global asset manager expands Australian offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... higher-yielding asset class. "With additional interest rate rises on the horizon, there is a need to recalibrate fixed income exposure to reduce volatility and capture yield opportunities," Grobler said. The fund's objective is to generate a consistent ...

ETF fees to plunge: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... help new entrants defend against declining mutual fund inflows and will form as part of a product range that include fixed income or smart beta products, the report said. EY Oceania wealth and asset management leader Antoinette Elias said in the last ...

Hedge fund sector flourishing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... to hedge funds. Long-short (20%) was the most widely used investment strategy, followed by global macro (16%) and fixed income arbitrage (15%). About $20.1 billion of global AUM was under "suspended redemptions" meaning investors were entirely forbidden ...

Leading asset consultant makes specialist hire from NAB

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... continuing to further build out its specialist experience in areas such as liquid alternatives, derivative strategies, fixed income and credit," O'Connell said. Frontier noted Tran's appointment follows the group hiring another consultant, Marcus Nelson ...

SSGA dismisses ETF bubble concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... domestic equity product, an international equity product, an emerging market product or different segments of the fixed income market, this will determine what the ratio between dollar volume traded on an exchange versus dollar value being traded in ...

PIMCO launches adviser education tool

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
PIMCO has launched a new education platform to provide online resources for advisers about fixed income and global markets. The new PIMCO Market Intelligence platform includes a six-part CPD-accredited course along with case studies, video tutorials ...

Vanguard rolls out multi-asset ETF suite

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... Diversified Index ETF will provide investors with global exposure to around 6500 individual companies and more than 5000 fixed income securities. Annual investment costs will be 0.27% p.a. The launch of the four Diversified ETFs grows Vanguard Australia's ...