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Flight to quality boosts PIMCO inflows

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... becoming weary of continuing equity volatility. PIMCO said it expected the trend to continue as investors rethink asset allocations. "With investors increasingly sensitive to volatility and looking for more defensive strategies, we expect this demand ...

Mercer highlights allocation dangers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... long-term asset allocation strategies to handle volatility despite dangers in overweighting or underweighting asset allocations, according to Mercer's Quarterly Market Valuation and Review. The Review discussed the impacts of uncertainty around European ...

Funds should target retirement income not returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... income. Alternative approaches could be to design funds where the default structures are not centred around asset allocations but retirement income replacement ratios, said Dr Larry Beeferman, from the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School. ...

Omega bond launch timed for asset allocation shift

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... committee meetings and say 'alright global growth is 2%, not as high as we had expected, so what does that mean for asset allocations?'" said Mathew McCrum, director of investments, Omega. "You can get fixed interest that's somewhere between 6-9% with ...

IOOF combines multi managers and adds director

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... "There will be minimal impact for advisers and clients because the two multi-manager offerings have aligned asset allocations, underlying managers, investment strategies and objectives," said Renato Mota, general manager distribution, IOOF. Investors ...

Black swans test strength of portfolio construction

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... limitation for modern portfolio theory and Robinson said it was a problem for model assumptions. Another problem for asset allocations is that correlations between indexes or asset classes are not stable over time, Robinson said. In the global financial ...

Russell brings out toolkit against volatility

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... and a medium to long-term perspective should remain steadfast, as current market volatility may cause actual asset allocations to diverge from their strategic benchmarks. "We would encourage investors to rebalance their asset allocation as volatile markets ...

Advisers not ready for super changes

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
... such number." The solutions to the problem involved increased use of life-cycling, he said, and using defensive asset allocations at an earlier stage. "There needs to be a focus on certainty of returns. Capital certainty and downside protection," he ...

Super funds urge MySuper rethink

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... close to, which delivers the aims of MySuper', while admitting that may not suit young investors starting out. "Asset allocations and the associated fees are a complex issue, that if just boiled down to the lowest common denominator, and an expectation ...

Morningstar signs $35bn research deal with CFS

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... and investment commentaries. More importantly, the researcher will also provide key services such as strategic asset allocations recommendations, model portfolios, and monitoring and input into the approved product lists (APLs). The CFS Advice Business ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA
Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI
MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI
Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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