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Low rates support some bond managers: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund and Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) option are sitting at the top. Meanwhile, PIMCO's Global Bond Wholesale and the Advance International Fixed Interest Multi-Blend Fund are among the worst ...

Best, worst equities performers in COVID-19 sell-off revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
Latest insights show the fortunes of the 2019 equities rally laggards have changed, having so far come out on top during the COVID-19 crisis. Asia and emerging market strategies have topped their diversified global equities counterparts amid the dramatic ...

Colonial First State ups cash for Aussie equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... were in CBA and BHP together. The Colonial First State Future Leaders Fund invests in smaller Australian companies and its top holdings at November end were companies like Fisher & Paykel (which was up 4.2% yesterday), Bapcor and Steadfast Group. The ...

Volatility hits super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... Australia's large superannuation funds aren't immune to the latest wave of tough market results, with a string of top performing funds all taking a hit of some kind to their recent performance. According to AustralianSuper's cumulative return ...

Aussie ETF industry contracts

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... perceivably safer markets. This rush saw short-focused equity funds and precious metals perform strongly during the month. "The top performer for the month was Palladium, followed by BetaShares' Strong Bear Hedge Fund Products, BBUS (U.S. Equities) ...

Hermes handbags an emerging asset class for UHNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... Luxury Investment Index, for the first time, added collectable handbags to its list of asset classes. And Hermes came out on top with 13% returns for 2019, ahead of stamps (6% growth in value), rare whisky (5%), art (5%), watches (2%), wine (1%), furniture ...

PIMCO to manage Allianz Real Estate portfolios

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... comprehensive solution in real estate capabilities and strengthens our position in alternatives, where we are already among the top 10 global players." PIMCO group chief investment officer Dan Ivascyn said: "PIMCO sees tremendous long-term value for ...

Coronavirus is an investment opportunity: Fidelity

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... giving us the opportunity to buy structural growth at a reasonable price." Taylor argues travel stocks will also come out on top of the COVID-19 crisis, however he says this sector will likely be more volatile. "I think travel will be a market leader ...

Chief economist update: The corona crash of 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... interest rates by 50 basis points to 1.25%. The Bank of England (BOE) also slashed interest rates by 50 bps to 0.25%, and on top of that the Chancellor to the Exchequer announced emergency spending measures and infrastructure investment worth at least ...

Pension fund chief executive retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
The chief executive of one of the United States' largest pension funds is set to retire after 18 years in the top job. Jack Ehnes, chief executive of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has announced his will retire later this ...