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Kapstream welcomes new portfolio manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... global absolute return fixed income strategy - with a dual mandate targeting capital preservation and returns of tow to 3% above cash - will not change. Kapstream founder Kumar Palghat said: "We've worked with and known Bob for most of his career, and ...

Part-pensioners short-changed by asset test changes

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... changes. The reason for this is the doubling of the taper rate to a reduction of $3 per fortnight for every $1000 in assets above the full pension asset test amounts. "In our low-return world, we believe most asset classes will likely struggle to deliver ...

ACCC slams Macquarie and ANZ for cartel conduct

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... The second involves ANZ and Macquarie traders attempting to communicate with other banks about submissions regarding the above benchmark rate. As the ACCC statement put it: "The ACCC alleges that on various dates in 2011, ANZ or Macquarie sought to influence ...

Time is up for the static portfolio mix: JPMAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... where we project the trend going forward for a simple 60/40 stock bond portfolio, it's a hard thing to do to deliver much above the four to 5% range," J.P. Morgan Asset Management global head of multi-asset strategy John Bilton said. With returns from ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... quarter following a 3.5% increase in the second quarter. Japan manufacturing PMI Although it remained in expansion territory (above 50) for the third month in a row, the flash estimate of the Nikkei Japan manufacturing PMI slowed to a reading of 51.1 ...

Misaligned expectations advisers' biggest threat

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... be as high as double what advisers see as realistic. The data revealed that individual investors expect returns of 9.5% above inflation but are not aware of the risks required to achieve such returns. In contrast financial advisers see it as more reasonable ...

Smart beta performs in Aussie equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... performance. The VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF was the top performer at 22.2%, earning nine percentage points above the market. The ANZ ETFS S&P/ASX 300 High Yield Plus ETF (18.3%) and the BetaShares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF (15.7%) made ...

AMP Capital infrastructure fund ESG leader

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... Trust (ADIT) securing the top spot with an overall average score of 55; the only infrastructure fund to receive a score above 50. The score is a combined ranking of the fund and its underlying assets, which include Melbourne Airport, Interlink (Sydney's ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... and the upcoming US elections". Business conditions declined to a reading of 6 in October from 8 in September but remained above its long-run average of 5 with most industries recording a deterioration: mining ( down 12), wholesale (down 10) and recreation ...

ASIC bans deceptive adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... said. "ASIC will continue to protect consumers from advisors who engage in misleading conduct and place their interests above those of their client." Karakatsanis has the right to appeal ASIC's decision to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.