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EM currencies potential alpha source

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... still has an attractive credit quality. Speaking to Financial Standard recently, Osses said that because the Australian dollar is so highly correlated to the currencies of emerging market countries, low valuations of local currencies signal the prime ...

Challenger reveals key annuity relationships

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... and will also be available through Mitsui Sumitomo Primary Life Insurance Company (MS Private) - a provider of Australian dollar annuity and life insurance products in Japan. Scheduled to launch in the quarter ending 30 September 2017, Challenger's term ...

Aussie bonds attractive to global investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... our expertise to understand the Australian and New Zealand market," Donaldson said. Donaldson also added the Australian dollar's steady rise this year has contributed to the increase in investor appetite. He said interest was reflected last week, when ...

Infrastructure investment will top $40 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... international equities or global fixed income." The white paper also explains that a portfolio hedged to the Australian dollar will protect local investors from the adverse impact that a rising Australian dollar can have on their global portfolio. "Historically ...

Value stocks at inflection point: Perennial

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... rise in US interest rates as defensive equities are often highly correlated to US bond rates. He added if the Australian dollar falls, offshore investors could leave the local market, and this would be another driver towards buying value. Other factors ...

AB fund receives rating upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... underlying strategy has been running since June 2008," Lonsec said. "Since inception the strategy's average annual Australian dollar return has met the manager's internal performance target of 2%-3% above [the BAUBIL], before fees."

Saxo launches digital bond trading solution

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... high-yield corporate and government bonds from all over the world and in 20 different currencies, including Australian dollar denominated securities. Saxo says the move is expected to change the way investors trade bonds, a process which currently involves ...

Watershed SMA makes the right calls

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  SUNDAY, 11 SEP 2016
... Rowley. "Early in the year we traded out of IVV which held up relatively well given the sharp decline in the Australian dollar vs the USD. The US market fell, but the Aussie dollar also fell sharply to just below 70c in late January. The group also introduced ...

New fund tapping into Indian equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
India Avenue Investment Management Australia has taken advantage of the recent surge in India's economy by launching a new unlisted investment fund. The India Avenue Equity Fund is an open-ended fund with the ability to hold up to 30% cash, allowing ...

Unclear disclosure leads to $20 million in refunds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... customer complaint and notified ASIC that customers had been incorrectly charged foreign transactions fees for Australian dollar transactions processed overseas, which the bank's terms and conditions didn't clearly state were applicable. In turn Westpac ...