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Property and infrastructure steer REST into positive territory

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... 10 years and 8.89% p.a. over seven years. REST Industry Super chief financial officer Chris Stevens said despite the volatility in financial markets over the last twelve months - most notably fluctuations in oil prices and the Brexit - REST's options ...

AREITs less defensive as returns surge: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... average - performed favourably against other mainstream asset classes over the year, which was affected by strong market volatility. REITs weren't unaffected by market conditions, which is why the managers Zenith rated had to expand their investment ...

MTAA Super bolsters investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... quickly as well. That's all contributed to our results. I think we can continue to see low environments and probably more volatility. Just look at some of the weekend's events and that might impact things. We're not anticipating a huge turnaround but ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... 5.7% and Hong Kong which was down 0.1%. The UK was, however, up 4.4%, Singapore was up 1.8% and the US was up 0.1%. Volatility measures for the Australian equity market also rose above long term averages during June with the average daily movement in ...

CFM alternative beta fund gets Lonsec approval

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... zero correlation to equity and bond markets, whilst aiming to deliver returns of cash plus 5% per annum, with constant volatility of 6% per annum (over a full investment cycle). In awarding the Fund a "Recommended" rating, Lonsec noted that "(CFM) applies ...

Gold delivers for ETF investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
... and gold miners, not only registered the best performance but provided a safe haven in a period of increased market volatility. BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said naturally market conditions will be a significant factor for the pace of industry ...

BlackRock, Aviva receive ratings nod

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... return of 5% per annum above the Reserve Bank of Australia base rate over any three year period, with less than half the volatility of global equities. The AIMS target return strategy has raised approximately $3.5 billion (as at 10 June 2016) globally ...

Adviser demand drives XTB offering

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... bonds. "Our XTB model portfolios have been developed in direct response to growing demand from advisers. Offering lower volatility than equities and hybrids and a higher return than cash and TD investments, our model portfolios make it easier for advisers ...

Fee and return disclosures influence retirement choice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... most reliable comparison point but are reluctant to use this as a basis for switching plans. "Even when the returns volatility is very low, members do not respond as quickly to recent return out-performance as they do to differences in nominal fees," ...

China ready to dominate: Nikko AM

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... Standard, Mann, who heads macro for Nikko AM's Asian equity team, said in a climate of global economic and political volatility, "China won't be the topic we're worrying about over the next two months. It won't be the source of our risk." He noted that ...