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Invesco launches multi-asset targeted return fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
Invesco has launched its multi-asset Global Targeted Returns Strategy to the local market. The Fund, which opened on 27 February, targets a gross return of 5% over the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index (cash +5%) over a rolling, three-year period. Crucially ...

Risk not the endgame

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
A young Australian boutique absolute return fund rapidly establishing a mark for outperformance highlights how new funds have to deliver something very special if they want to be noticed. Auscap Asset Management is a small absolute return long short ...

Nikko launches absolute return fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
Nikko Asset Management has launched an absolute return fund with exposure to Asian equities and bonds aimed at institutional investors. The fund is managed by Singapore-based manager Robert Mann who has approximately 30 years of experience in the securities ...

Perpetual reveals institutional, platform mandates

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... platform." Its Direct Equity Alpha SMA Portfolio was added to the menu of "a leading wrap platform," the Diversified Real Return Fund was added to the menu of "a wholesale fund platform provided by a large wealth management group" and the Perpetual Australian ...

Mercer unveils longevity insurance product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... money is invested in a mixture of highly defensive assets, including term deposits, rolling deposits and an absolute return fund. Every three months the member receives his or her investment earnings (Mercer targets cash plus 1%). After a certain age ...

Real return funds growing in stature

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
Real return strategies which aim to produce above-inflation performance irrespective of market conditions are becoming a big hit with investors, according to research and ratings house Zenith. The company has given 11 funds a rating, including six new ...

PIMCO moves to calm investors in wake of 'bond king' exit

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... From its peak of $292.9 billion in April 2013, almost $70 billion has already flowed out of Gross' flagship Total Return fund. PIMCO veteran Daniel Ivascyn has been appointed group chief investment officer following the "bond king's" exit. The Wall Street ...

'Bond King' Bill Gross leaves Pimco

AAP  |  SATURDAY, 27 SEP 2014
... much smaller rival. Bill Gross, who co-founded the investment giant Pimco in 1971 and runs its $US222 billion Total Return Fund, said on Friday he would join Janus Capital Group. The prospect that investors would follow the guru-like fund manager and ...

Unconstrained fixed income funds gaining institutional support

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... element within the fixed income portfolio," he said. Henderson launched its unconstrained Global Fixed Interest Total Return Fund in July this year and according to Henderson Global Investors Australia executive chairman Rob Adams, both institutional ...

Regal named Australian hedge fund of the year

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... cancer charity Cure Our Kids. Regal took home the Australian hedge fund of the year for its Regal Atlantic Absolute Return Fund, beating out last year's winner Laminar Funds. The fund is described as an "aggressive fund that aims to generate high positive ...