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CBA fin services firing on all cylinders

... internationally sourced funds. "Internationally sourced funds grew 35 per cent to $35 billion which reflects our increasing diversification into international asset classes," he said. The bank also saw global funds under management reach $131 billion ...

Hybrid property funds up 400 per cent

... Hybrid funds are 50 per cent invested in direct property and 50 per cent in listed property securities, offering "diversification" and the best of both worlds, said Lawrence. The group's review looked at 13 funds including AXA, Australian Unity, BlackRock ...

Euro private equity awaits

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2007
... Bader said there were other reasons Australian super funds would start to go global. "I think from a risk and diversification point of view the opportunities in Europe are much better." Dr Bader said Unigestion not only selected its investments carefully ...

PE stirs academic heat

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2007
... overly concentrated it can be, especially if it fuels incentives that can undermine the company itself. It's why diversification is crucial, he said. But Professor O'Brien said, "The real issue is the impact private equity is having on the paradigm of ...

Lock up your gains: AUI

... bank account, but to achieve a middle ground with a mix of income earning investments that reduce risk through diversification," he said. But the reverse can be said for the younger demographic, where Bryant highlighted that many are sitting on the default ...

Centro gets Zenith's tick of approval

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2007
... opportunities to drive further expansion. Recent investments have also lowered the risk profile of the DPFI by enhancing diversification. Alan Hayden, manager - Centro direct property funds, said, "We are delighted to be rated by Zenith and to be recognised ...

GS JBWere global fund recommended by Lonsec

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
... correlation of its returns to those of traditional asset classes & this characteristic lends the fund significant diversification benefits with higher risk 'traditional' portfolios," the Lonsec report said. Lonsec also pointed out other positives characteristics ...

OptiMix appoints Schroders to global small caps portfolio

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2007
... Lazard Asset Management and AXA Rosenberg Investment Management. "Global small companies are an excellent source of diversification for an investment portfolio. Capacity has become an issue owing to the strong growth experienced in the OptiMix Global ...

Asset Super's strategic investment shift

NICK OLIVER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2007
... helped balance the risk across our blended investment portfolios (high, medium and stable growth) as it provides diversification to the portfolios' other investments in listed equity and private equity," said Paul. The fund will transfer its Australian ...

Ignore global benchmarks: Aberdeen

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2007
Global benchmarks don't offer much in the way of diversification, according to Aberdeen Asset Management, but a well constructed global equities portfolio can offer investors one of the most effective means of diversification available. Andrew McMenigall ...