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AMP Capital appoints MD for NZ

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
... handed Grant Hassell the managing director for New Zealand role to perform alongside his existing role as head of fixed income. Hassell takes on his new responsibilities at the end of April and the appointment is said to reflect a new phase of growth ...

Netwealth launches multi asset MDA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... weeks and months." Heine added that in the near future the MDA will include access to other asset classes such as fixed income, listed bonds and international equities. "For advisers it is a fantastic way to outsource investment in asset classes where ...

Van Eck ETFs added to CFS FirstWrap

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... FirstWrap platform. Established in 2006, Market Vectors has ETFs that cover multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and currency markets. The four ETFs now available on FirstWrap are the Market Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF, Market ...

Sovereign wealth funds growing despite falling commodity prices

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... fund products Amy Bensted. "While these institutions have significant investments in traditional public equity and fixed income markets, sovereign wealth funds are a growing source of capital to alternative asset fund managers and investments across ...

Active managed fund returns worsen against indices

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
... worsened with 23.71% outperformed by their benchmark in one-year period (compared with 8.18% as of 30 June, 2014). In fixed income, 94.12% of Australian bond funds underperformed the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest Index over one year. Though performance ...

Electricity sale fit for fixed income portfolios

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... opinion of Aberdeen Asset Management after releasing research that analysed implications of the sale for Australian fixed income investors. Aberdeen senior Australian fixed income investment manager, John Manning, said the local bond market "is well-positioned ...

FIIG launches Amazon-inspired bond platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
Fixed income broker FIIG Securities has launched an online ordering system for corporate bonds which simplifies buying and selling bonds in the over-the-counter market. Clients and financial advisers can use the system to browse a range of bonds, access ...

JPM navigates super funds towards maritime income strategy

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... better yields than other real and financial assets. They offer inflation protection not available in conventional fixed income investments, and low correlations insulate maritime when contrasted with other income-generating strategies. "Finally, low ...

Defensive pension pots just won't last

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). The report found that retirees with a traditional defensive portfolio (75% cash/fixed income and 25% Australian equities) should reasonably expect to be able to draw down on their superannuation until the age of 90 ...

Smart beta, fixed income ETFs surge

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
The rise of smart beta, currency hedged funds and fixed income funds are the biggest trends occurring in the global exchange traded fund (ETF) market, according to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DAWM) head of South Asia passive investments Sam ...