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What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
As ASX-listed companies wind back dividends, income-focused equities funds will have to look harder for sources of income. Australian companies paid out about $55.5 billion in dividends last year, according to Janus Henderson. On average, between 1917 ...

Trading platforms see record use

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... recent Investment Trends research, which noted 26% of retail investors intend to increase their exposure to Australian equities in the next fortnight. Nabtrade director of investor relations Gemma Dale said the volatility excited investors on the bank's ...

Will COVID-19 kill the balanced option?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... experts say defensive assets are those you can easily sell for cash," Dunnin said. "If that was the case it would include equities. But equities are growth. Similarly we have other experts tell us you can construct defensive income producing portfolios ...

BlackRock bullish on China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... investment company said the lower starting point for price/earnings ratios has mitigated downward pressures on Chinese equities relative to their developed market peers. "A cyclical edge is another factor because China was the first to confront the virus ...

Plenty still want in on ETPs: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... to end the month with $1.6 billion. Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF enjoyed net flows of $538 million. Australian equities ETPs in general seemed popular during March, with net inflows of $1.2 billion. "One would have expected fixed interest products ...

Boutique hires star analyst from Citi

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
An equities analyst from Citi who has topped the StarMine Awards in the past has jumped to a boutique manager. David Lloyd is joining $12 billion Ausbil's equity research team which is led by Nicholas Condoleon. Lloyd covered listed real estate and ...

NFP super fund performance revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... does not include the performance of the retail sector. "It should be noted that retail funds hold high allocations to equities so they are likely to be more exposed to equities market falls," Dunnin said. This was seen in February's reported returns ...

BlackRock lead portfolio manager departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
BlackRock's lead portfolio manager for many Asian equities strategies has left for a role at a local boutique manager. Andrew Swan, who was based in Hong Kong, joined BlackRock in 2011 and was most recently the head of BlackRock's Asia and global emerging ...

Opportunities in fixed interest during crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... about 5%, hybrids are down 15%, while the high yield market and loans are down 15-20%, Sivapalan said. In comparison, equities have shed 30-35%. In terms of rates, bonds are starting to look quite stable, he said. "On the rates side, bonds are starting ...

Not at the bottom, yet: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... "Perhaps even more importantly, in the fortnight ahead, 26% of retail investors intend to increase their exposure to Aussie equities while 12% intend to reduce their exposure," Blomfield said. "On a net basis, retail remain buyers of the market, even ...