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Global infrastructure outperforming equities and property

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... class has provided a high level of income over the longer-term and its yield has been a lot less volatile than global equities and global property. Maple-Brown Abbott portfolio manager Steven Kempler told a media briefing in Sydney yesterday that over ...

Henderson launches emerging markets fund in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... companies across multiple countries and industry sectors, the fund was described by Henderson head of emerging markets equities Glen Finegan at a media briefing as a "reboot" of Henderson's EM franchise. The "reboot" began in 2015, which Finegan admitted ...

First State Super awards $1.6bn mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
First State Super has awarded a $1.6 billion emerging market equities mandate. Neuberger Berman will provide systematic exposure to selected risk premia in emerging market equities for the $71 billion, 759,000-member super fund. Neuberger Berman Australia ...

AB fund added to three platforms

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
Global asset manager AllianceBernstein (AB) has had its AB Global Equities Fund added to three investment platforms, following strong endorsement from Lonsec. Since its inclusion in the Lonsec model portfolio, the fund has been added to the BT Wrap ...

Northern Trust wins two NZ Super mandates

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... mandates - each for NZ$300 million ($286 million) - will distribute funds Northern Trust already invests passively in global equities on behalf of NZ Super across a low volatility strategy and a value investing strategy. The new mandates will be managed ...

Flat Australian dividends help case for global diversification

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... Henderson Global Dividend Index reinforces the need for Australian investors to seek income in offshore markets as Australian equities continued to produce flat dividends. Dividends in Australia fell 0.2% on an underlying basis in the three months to ...

AMP Capital China fund to be delisted from ASX

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... Funds Management chair Adam Tindall said: "At this stage there are no plans to launch any additional Asian or Chinse equities products. However, we believe in China and we look forward to bringing further opportunities to investors."

Real assets drive AMP Capital profit boost

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... additional $32 million income for the year generated by fee hikes. On the whole, strong investment performance in non-equities related asset classes and good cashflows into infrastructure and property funds saw AMP's assets under management (AUM) increase ...

Global ETPs see strong inflows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... less impacted by Brexit, with flows growing quickly in the first half of the month toward US and emerging markets (EM) equities and both developed world and EM corporate debt. This redirection of investment also saw EM debt funds achieve a new monthly ...

QV Equities posts solid year

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
QV Equities' cautious approach last financial year saw the listed investment company post a portfolio return of 8.2% before tax, and a company after tax profit of $5.72 million. Managed by Investors Mutual, the LIC reduced its cash position by 10% during ...