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AQR fund receives Lonsec upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
AQR Australia's AQR Wholesale DELTA fund has been upgraded by Lonsec to Highly Recommended. The Australian domiciled unit trust provides diversified, cost-effective exposure to the core return drivers of classic hedge fund strategies with low correlation ...

Henderson insto flows turn positive

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
Investment manager Henderson says its first half results were dominated by market uncertainty around the Brexit referendum, underpinning the importance of global diversification in the business. In a statement to the ASX yesterday, Henderson chief executive ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
Inflation crashes to 1pct The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in the June quarter 2016, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures. This follows a fall of 0.2% in the March quarter 2016. Annual inflation is now just 1.0% ...

SMSFs will shape the future of ETFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
The rise of exchange-traded funds is one of the most remarkable growth stories in Australian financial services, and self-managed superannuation funds are going to lead its future. State Street Global Advisors head of portfolio strategists Asia-Pacific ...

Absolute returns no longer the domain of instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
A wider range of self-directed and self-managed superannuation fund investors are recognising the benefits and role of absolute return strategies in a balanced portfolio. This is the thought of Henderson Global Investors' head of alternative Australian ...

UBS Microcap fund added to Macquarie Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
The UBS Microcap fund has been approved for inclusion on all the menus on adviser platform Macquarie Wrap. Established only 18 months ago, the UBS Microcap Fund gives investors access to an actively managed, diversified portfolio with some of the fastest ...

Micro-investment app hits 100,000 users in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
Over 100,000 users have signed up to micro-investment savings app Acorns following its Australian debut six months ago. The app, which gives users the opportunity to "round up" individual purchases - a $3.50 coffee, for example, becomes $4 - and invest ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
The body representing Australia's top four financial authorities says the country is well placed to manage the economic and financial repercussions of Brexit. The Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) presented a report to the federal government earlier ...

Australia ranks sixth in global pension survey

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
The 2016 Global Retirement Index (GRI) has ranked Australia sixth in the world for the wellbeing of its retirees, naming engagement as a key factor in improving retirement outcomes. Released by Natixis Global Asset Management, the GRI compares the ability ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
Australia's foreign reserves climb to $70bn Australia's holdings of foreign reserves climbed 4% during 2015-16 to $70 billion, reports the Reserve Bank of Australia. Reserves held as foreign currency remained steady on 84% while holdings of gold increased ...