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HESTA awards low volatility mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
HESTA has awarded a low volatility equities mandate to a Dutch asset manager. Robeco's global equities strategy was selected by the superannuation fund to "capture global equity returns with less risk," according to head of Robeco Australia Stephen ...

Share market risk returns are a lucky dip: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Investing in equities over government bonds is equivalent to taking a spin on the wheel of fortune according to research published jointly by Challenger and Drew, Walk & Co. The research says equity risk premiums (ERP) - the additional equity return ...

Lazard funds rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... It was upgraded to 'highly recommended' by research house Zenith earlier in 2015. The seven-member Lazard Australian equities team is headed up by Rob Osborn and Dr Philipp Hofflin, who have worked together for more than 20 years. Osborn, Australian ...

Macquarie to enter robo-advice sector

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... investments." OwnersAdvisory is based on a fee-for-service model and will provide advice covering cash, fixed income, equities, commodities and alternatives, tailored to a client's risk profile and goals. It will have the facility to execute trades and ...

NAB Asset Management appoints new COO

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... global experience and insights." In September, NAB Asset Management also appointed a new general manager for Antares Equities, Brendan Donohoe. At the time, Mulcahy described Antares as "a critical component of the NAB Asset Management suite of investment ...

Tax reform must not betray women

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... found some women (aged 35 to 49 who are non-advised) have a lesser propensity than men to invest in growth assets such as equities. CFSGAM senior analyst economics and market research Belinda Allen said this lower appetite for risk is important when ...

Grant Samuel launches global equities fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
Grant Samuel Funds Management has launched a global equity fund that invests in listed global companies and includes an options based overlay to reduce the volatility of returns. The Grant Samuel Global Equity Advantage Fund combines an underlying equity ...

Vanguard wins adviser vote

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... volatility in the Australian share market, advisers are also looking for managers who can provide exposure to international equities. As per Investment Trends' report, respondents expected domestic stocks to deliver only 6% capital gains on average over ...

BetaShares launches managed Aussie equities ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
BetaShares has launched a managed risk Australian equities exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Managed Risk Australian Share Fund (ASX: "AUST") invests a passively-managed selection of Australian shares (broadly similar to the ASX 200) while employing an ...

Super funds predict Aussie dollar fall

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... use of cross currency swaps and FX options. Meanwhile there has been a significant rise in FX exposure to international equities and emerging markets. NAB executive general manager fixed income, currencies and commodities, Drew Bradford, said the decline ...