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SMSF investors trade during market volatility

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
Self-managed superannuation fund investors were not spooked during last year's share market volatility, with analysis showing they were the largest net investors in the ASX Top 20 during 2016. Commsec analysis shows that during an August 2015 market ...

SMSFs up property, managed funds exposure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
SMSF investors' exposure to property has increased to 20.4% of portfolios in the 12 months to end of March 2016 at the expense of Australian equities, according to data compiled by SMSF administrator SuperConcepts. Property increased its share from ...

SMSFs sell-down ASX favourites for global stocks

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
SMSF trustees are reducing their exposure to the largest Australian companies and increasing investments in international equities through managed funds, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. In the December 2015 quarter ...

Pengana finding plenty to buy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
Investing in toilet paper and toothpaste type companies can feed a fund's growth on a day-to-day basis and help Australian investors survive local equities market turmoil. This is one part of an investment strategy deployed by senior fund manager for ...

Perennial to raise capital for Aussie equities LIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
Perennial Value Management is set to launch its Wealth Defender Equities to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as a listed investment company (LIC). The fund follows Perennial's Wealth Defender investment strategy, based on a diversified portfolio ...

Legg Mason wins $125m Mercer mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
Global asset manager Legg Mason has been awarded a $125 milllion Australian small companies mandate by Mercer's multi-manager business, Mercer Investments. The company joins Mercer's stable of small company managers after a long period of analysis and ...

QV Equities raises $180m

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
Investors Mutual has raised more than $180m for its new listed investment company (LIC), QV Equities (QVE). The launch of the product last month targeted self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and high net worth investors looking for a diversified share portfolio ...

Barrack St raises $16 million through IPO

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
Manny Pohl's Barrack Street Investments is scheduled to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on August 14 after it raised $16 million through its initial public offer (IPO). The small and mid-cap listed investment company will be managed ...

Manny Pohl issues prospectus for new retail LIC

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Manny Pohl's boutique Australian equity house, ECP Asset Management (ECPAM), has released the prospectus for a new small- and mid-cap listed investment company (LIC). Barrack Street Limited is targeting a maximum of $50million, with the LIC aiming to ...

Former Hyperion boss Dr Manny Pohl launches mid cap fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
Former Hyperion Asset Management managing director Dr. Manny Pohl has launched a new long only, growth style mid cap equity fund via his new venture, ES Pohl & Co. The EC Pohl & CO Mid Market Opportunities fund will focus on stocks outside the ASX top  ...