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Asset allocation in a post-pandemic world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... portfolio from seismic volatility shocks. Tim Sparks, head of distribution and marketing at Bell Direct said typically, when returns for one asset class are low, returns for another may be high, decreasing volatility across the overall portfolio. "Markets ...

Regal Atlantic fund perks up in April

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Regal's Atlantic Absolute Return Fund posted a 14% rise in April, looking up from its -58.6% returns for March and -32% for February. The fund, which invests in global stocks and aims to max returns regardless of market fluctuations, benefited from ...

Morningstar downgrades two Vanguard funds to neutral

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... strengths, the fees are high for the share classes. "It is critical to evaluate expenses, as they come directly out of returns," he wrote. "The share class on this report levies a fee that ranks in its Morningstar category's second-cheapest quintile. ...

Culture is key in a crisis: Australian Ethical

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... the current landscape or your changing priorities to work out what you want your business to look like when the economy returns to the new normal, because things won't be the same, and your risks won't necessarily be the same either." Although ...

Hedge funds rally in April, but YTD still bleed red

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on market performance. Since the beginning of the year, aggregate industry returns stood at -7.49%, eVestment said. According to eVestment global head of research Peter Laurelli, the gains in April were ...

Pengana eyes fully franked dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... believe PIA is an ideal vehicle for investors who are seeking an investment with the ability to generate good long term returns which comprise capital appreciation and reliable dividends," he said. "There are very few companies that offer investors such ...

Active share, past outperformance can predict returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... sample reported an average alpha of -0.52% a year and an active share of 81%. Next, it looked at predictability of future returns for managers that outperformed in past and have a high active share. "We find that, after conditioning on past performance ...

Global asset manager launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... dividend income seen in equity markets is driving demand for high-conviction investments that can generate equity-like returns with less volatility over the long term." Hall said in 2000, 90% of the high yield bond investment universe was in the US market ...

ASIC delivers thinly veiled warning

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... the warning to consumers. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester warned consumers that if an investment product promises higher returns than a term deposit then it probably also carries higher risk. "Be wary of investments that claim to be 'like' a 'term deposit'. ...

AMP Capital ups jail stake

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... an "exciting" addition to the fund's portfolio. "CIF aims to provide retail investors with consistent and sustainable returns including an attractive income yield over the long term, and this acquisition is well-aligned to this objective especially amid ...