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Appetite for overseas assets up on last year

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... revealed a number of key insights into the global investing intentions of Australian investors. Firstly, the appetite of all active investors for global investments rose over the year by 11% (from 157 to 175) and now sits above the 12 months average. ...

Alternatives managers must be more transparent

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... Alongside this, regulators are demanding a higher level of transparency for super funds. "Regulators have been particularly active in drafting and implementing regulatory measures that impose more granular requirements in terms of risk management and ...

Allan Gray Australian Equity Fund highly recommended by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
The Allan Gray Australia Equity Fund has received a 'Highly Recommended' rating from Zenith Investment Partners. The benchmark-unaware domestic equity fund is focused on companies which Allan Gray believes misunderstood or out of favour, trading significantly ...

Governor Glenn lets his jaw drop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... to month that we risk chasing our tails if we seek to engage too actively in 'jawboning' each month." No month-to-month "active jawboning" perhaps, but jawbone Governor Glenn did. "But lest there be any uncertainty about this, let me be clear, again ...

YBR Smarter Money returns 5.0% over June quarter

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
Yellow Brick Road Holdings' "active cash" fund, YBR Smarter Money (Smarter Money) has returned 5% per annum after all fund fees over the June quarter. Smarter Money is an "active cash" or short-term fixed-interest fund that invests in Australian deposits ...

FUM closes in on $2trn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... weighting across the FUM market is equivalent to 12.3%. Meanwhile the five fastest growing asset classes over the year were active extension, private equity, international equities, listed property and combined equities. The retail managed funds sector ...

S&P 500: 22 corrections in 6 months

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... the number of times the gloom and doomers got it wrong... six months into 2014! Randy Frederick - "managing director of active trading and derivatives for Charles Schwab in Austin, Texas" - interview with Reuters underscores the market's sentiment each ...

Advisers applaud "historic" ban on commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
Financial advice associations and the Financial Services Council (FSC) have applauded the "historic" ban on commissions in general advice and welcomed the government's changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) law. "We are extraordinarily pleased ...

FEATURE: Gear up for retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... products hedge clients against a variety of risks. Coming to grips with retirement Mercer is one of the industry's most active organisations when it comes to tracking superannuation fund member's readiness for retirement. In April 2014, the asset consultant ...

LaSalle divests Sydney Sofitel Wentworth

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... through a range of revenue initiatives, expense management, and selective upgrades and refurbishment of the hotel. A This active approach, coupled with the strong recovery we're experiencing in the capital markets, has enabled our fund to exceed its ...