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Fund managers adapt to market pain

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... benchmark, although the benchmark still outperformed greater than 50% of the funds," it reads. REITs delivered strong returns as well, with nearly 60% beating their benchmarks in the best performance of all asset classes that SPIVA looked at. "Fixed ...

From fines to prosecution: The penalties are in

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... "Applicants will not need to pay tax on amounts released and applicants will not need to include these amounts in their tax returns if they meet the eligibility criteria." Additionally, the ATO stressed that if anyone receives an SMS message claiming ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... Sayles has developed a credit dislocation strategy, which will pursue investment opportunities with potentially attractive returns after the market shock driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and oil price war," she said. This strategy will invest in public ...

Plan for the worst, hope for the best

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... a lot shorter than bull markets. What we do know as investors is that equity markets over time deliver you exceptional returns." Quoting Baron Rothschild, Wilson said investors should "buy when blood is running in the streets, even if it's your own." ...

Opportunities exist in high yield: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... investment opportunity in the current volatile environment for global high yield investors, with relatively attractive returns expected for the coming 12 months. Following the strong rally in asset markets in April, Eaton Vance said investors should ...

Boutique launches sustainable Aussie equities strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... sustainable environmental, social and economic future. "We invest on the basis of a forward-looking evaluation of future returns, not on past performance. We believe that screens put undue precedence on the past activities of a company and penalise companies ...

Powerwrap inks strategic partnership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... could be the solution for advisers searching for investment choices which will deliver their sophisticated clients higher returns despite the current environment. "Alternative assets can fit this brief, and Powerwrap, with more than $1 billion of investments ...

FASEA blame game on in earnest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... They need this bill to pass. The Government's decision to delay a vote is inexplicable," Jones said. "As Australia returns to work, so should the Senate. Labor welcome the news that Parliament will return for two weeks in June. "Labor implore the ...

State Street fund purges tobacco, weapons

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... issues, and investor concerns over longer term legal and other liabilities companies engaged in these industries may face." Returns of the MSCI World Ex Australia after excluding the above securities were 0.38% higher than the broader index on a one- ...

Realigning remuneration expectations

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... covering asset management, insurance and sales. This year is "unusually important" for salaries as the trifecta of sub-par returns, changing compensation fundamentals, and COVID-19 and recession forces companies to rethink pay packets, according to compensation ...