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Plato fund highly rated by SQM

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... way to delivering its target 6% net income in its first year, approximately 4% higher than the typical yield on the MSCI World Ex Australia (global shares) Index. Plato managing director Dr Don Hamson welcomed the rating which recognises the unique strategy ...

Hedge funds suffer worst year since 2011

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... in 2015. Though that's the worst absolute return in four years, it's still some way ahead of underlying markets; the MSCI World Index ended the year down 0.48%. Total hedge fund assets under management grew US$110 billion in 2015, with more than half ...

Spire Copper Rock small cap fund added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... During the five year period at Copper Rock Capital the team has delivered 5% gross out performance above the benchmark MSCI World Small Cap Index. The fund is now closed to institutional investors globally, including 13 Australian institutions, but Spire ...

The Fed's done it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... rate, inflation, average hourly earnings, consumer confidence - and the financial markets - US dollar, S&P 500 index, MSCI world index - and concluded that, "In truth, little is known about exactly how monetary policy works; attempts to pin down its ...

Lazard global equity fund receives first rating

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... Equity Franchise Fund, since its inception in October 2013, has returned 24.6% annualised (net of fees) versus the MSCI World return of 19.67% over the same period. The fund invests in listed companies that the team consider have an "economic franchise" ...

Bell AM appoints strategy and distribution head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... has consistently outperformed global benchmarks and peers since 2003. Over this time period BAM has outperformed the MSCI World ex Australia index by 2.7% p.a., and by 5.2% over the 12 months to October. The appointment follows that of Christine Feldmanis ...

Most global equities managers outperformed in 2015

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
A majority of actively managed global equity funds outperformed the MSCI World Index for the year ending 30 September 2015, Zenith Investment Partners research shows. A total of 55% of funds on Zenith's Approved List outperformed the benchmark, which ...

Super funds predict Aussie dollar fall

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... in 2013 and for corporate funds to 20% from 17 per cent From October 2013 to September 2015, the fully hedged index (MSCI world ex Australia equities) underperformed by 8.6% 2015 FX exposure in emerging markets rose to 44% in 2015 from 25% in 2013 In ...

Sunsuper awards large multi-asset mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... Equity Trust, in Australia. It is based on the firm's Systematic Global Equity strategy, which has outperformed the MSCI World Index by 3.55% per annum over five years.

Market Vectors QUAL ETF added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
The Market Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality exchange traded fund (QUAL) has been added to the BT SuperWrap and Asgard Super platforms. In its first year, QUAL has returned 35.81% (after fees) to 29 October 2015, outperforming the standard international ...