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FirstChoice Alternatives adds new macro manager

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... Alternatives Fund is an attractive prospect to investors because of the 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 ...

APRA marks New Year priorities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... group insurance, the life insurance industry is well capitalised, with marked improvement in its resilience to market volatility. Meanwhile, APRA said that its main concern regarding general insurance has been monitoring the extent to which participants ...

Spire Capital launches second US seniors housing fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... equivalents. "Unlike in Australia, all seniors housing facilities in the US operate on rental basis, so there isn't the volatility of the deferred management fee model you have here," he said. "Institutional investors love to buy stabilised assets and ...

Milliman and Frontier explore new retirement product

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... rainy day fund approach could potentially earn more (or less) than the guaranteed return, exposing the member to market volatility and investment risk. Under a rainy day approach, a member could invest the assets in line with the amount of investment ...

AMP implements significant insurance changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... Life, subject to regulatory approval, while the initial tranche of reinsurance will reduce the magnitude of earnings volatility from the Australian wealth protection business. AMP estimates the net impact from the agreement on the Australian wealth protection ...

The infrastructure benchmark challenge

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... that, despite the absence of an infrastructure performance benchmark, a growing number of institutions understand the volatility and diversification benefits associated with investing in infrastructure. "Even though there may be issues on measuring the ...

Macquarie Wrap adds global equity fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... in Macquarie's platform. The fund uses Epoch Investment Partners' shareholder yield strategy and Triple3 Partners' volatility management strategy; the goal, then, is to provide global equities exposure with reduced volatility. Grant Samuel Funds Management ...

Watermark makes two key hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... investors. Prior to joining Watermark, Singh held roles with Ellerston Capital and Macquarie. "As global share market volatility continues; we are experiencing a growing demand for absolute return products. In a sustained low interest rate environment ...

IML senior portfolio manager resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... Income Fund. The Equity Income Fund invests in quality stocks on the ASX and aims to deliver an income stream with lower volatility levels relative to the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index. It targets a distribution yield above 2% over the S&P/ASX 300 on ...

VanEck ETFs receive Zenith rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... sheets. These companies are not reliant on excessive financial leverage and can better withstand bouts of heightened volatility," Neiron said. The Zenith report said: "VanEck benefits from access to the broader investment team, infrastructure and risk ...