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HNWs to embrace alternatives in 2019: Fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
... industry has enjoyed strong returns over the last 30 years from a domestic listed market and real estate bias, with Australian shares and property benefiting from low interest rates. Spire Capital said a convergence of factors will continue to challenge ...

Mercer names platform provider for direct super investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... completed this quarter. The service enables members to invest a portion of their fund in direct assets, such as direct shares and term deposits. They also have access to a cash hub, free from the complexities associated with a self-managed super fund ...

Fund managers embrace China exposure: Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... More fund managers are increasing their exposures to Chinese equities thanks to major indices that began offering China A-Shares last year. This is according Zenith's analysis of emerging market fund managers it rated, which increased their average exposure ...

Rest launches low-cost indexed options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... investment fees. Introduced to Rest members in December 2018, the three new indexed investment choices offer Australian shares, overseas shares or a balanced option respectively. Balanced Indexed invests in a mix of growth and defensive assets comprising ...

Profit downgrade hurts Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
Challenger shares dropped by 17% overnight after recently appointed chief executive Richard Howes flagged a profit downgrade. Challenger's share price plunged from $9.23 to about $7.65 on the back of lower-than-expected December 2018 half-year results. ...

Advice firm hires from Macquarie Private Wealth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... Macquarie's private wealth clients, for more than 20 years. "I am delighted to be joining Steward Wealth, a firm that not only shares my beliefs in the importance of integrity, but also the vision I have for how to provide the best possible service to ...

Watermark pulls out of global equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... Migotti will remain until the transition is complete. Watermark will now concentrate on two core strategies in Australian shares; one being equity long/short and the other market neutral. Watermark first began investing in global equities four years ...

Young Aussies backing world's biggest brands

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... with the number of Gen Z investors rising by 73% and Gen Y climbing 20%. This, in turn, drove up demand for international shares such as Netflix and Facebook by 30% year on year. "These are serious investors, who are studying the local and international ...

UniSuper awards fixed income mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... or sell a German 10-year bund," he said. "If you go to a barbecue in Australia, the chat will be if you should buy BHP shares or CBA." The boutique's initial strategy has focused on high-grade sovereign bonds backed by governments with a credit rating ...

Australian Ethical divests IOOF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... clients some investment options managed by Australian Ethical on its platform, such as the Australian Ethical Diversified Shares Fund and Australian Ethical Balanced Fund. Australian Ethical head of client relationships Leah Willis said: "With the increasing ...